THEME EXPLORATION

dangerous passion

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
Coco
Coco
2017 · Lee Unkrich
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · Damien Chazelle
Soul
Soul
2020 · Pete Docter
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His films like 'Last Tango in Paris' and 'The Dreamers' explore how intense sexual and emotional passion can become destructive and consume individuals.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

He repeatedly examines obsessive love and desire in films like 'Live Flesh' and 'The Skin I Live In,' where passion drives characters toward dangerous and criminal acts.

 David Fincher United States

His psychological thrillers including 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' dissect how passion, obsession, and desire can manifest as manipulation, violence, and psychological warfare.