THEME EXPLORATION

consent and coercion

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Baby Driver
Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright
The American Friend
The American Friend
1977 · Wim Wenders
365 Days
365 Days
2020 · Barbara Białowąs
A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Criss Cross
Criss Cross
1949 · Robert Siodmak
Experiment in Terror
Experiment in Terror
1962 · Blake Edwards
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969 · Terence Fisher
Hard Fists
Hard Fists
1927 · William Wyler
Heat and Mud
Heat and Mud
1950 · Kon Ichikawa
Party Girl
Party Girl
1958 · Nicholas Ray
Horseplay
Horseplay
2022 · Marco Berger
Comrade X
Comrade X
1940 · King Vidor
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joachim Trier Denmark

His films like 'Dancer in the Dark' and 'Antichrist' brutally examine power dynamics, bodily autonomy, and the violation of consent through unsettling narratives.

 Michael Haneke Austria

Works such as 'Funny Games' and 'The Piano Teacher' methodically dissect coercion, psychological manipulation, and the audience's complicity in witnessing violation.

 Claire Denis France

Her films including 'High Life' and 'Trouble Every Day' explore consent and bodily autonomy through visceral imagery and complex power relationships in confined spaces.