Tracing the thread…
Lynch uses bathtubs as surreal, intimate spaces that reveal psychological vulnerability and existential dread, most notably in Eraserhead and Twin Peaks.
François Ozon FranceOzon frequently employs bathtub scenes as charged moments of sensuality, confession, and transformation, exploring desire and mortality through water and nakedness.
Pier Paolo Pasolini ItalyPasolini utilizes bathing scenes to examine the body, class, and spirituality, treating water as a ritualistic element that exposes social and personal transgression.