THEME EXPLORATION

ambition and obsession

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001 · David Lynch
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
1955 · Luis Buñuel
Brothers
Brothers
2018 · Jacques Audiard
The Traveler
The Traveler
1974 · Abbas Kiarostami
Match Point
Match Point
2005 · Woody Allen
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood
2007 · Paul Thomas Anderson
Capote
Capote
2005 · Bennett Miller
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1976 · Elia Kazan
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle USA

Explores the psychological cost of artistic ambition through visceral, character-driven narratives.

 Ari Aster USA

Through *Hereditary* and *Midsommar*, Aster delves into how obsession and trauma can consume individuals and families, blending psychological horror with character study.

 David Fincher USA

Films like *The Social Network* and *Gone Girl* meticulously dissect how ambition and obsession drive characters to morally compromising and dangerous extremes.