THEME EXPLORATION

Sexual Excess

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord
1938 · Marcel Carné
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
Libidomania
Libidomania
1979 · Frank Miller
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
After Hours
After Hours
1985 · Martin Scorsese
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joachim Trier Denmark

His films like 'Nymphomaniac' and 'Antichrist' explicitly explore sexual compulsion, desire, and transgression as central psychological and philosophical themes.

 Gaspar Noé France

Known for provocative works like 'Love' and 'Irréversible' that confront viewers with raw depictions of sexual excess, addiction, and consequence.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His austere films like 'The Piano Teacher' examine sexual repression and transgression with unflinching psychological depth and moral complexity.