THEME EXPLORATION

doctor-patient relationships

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Kiss The Bride
Kiss The Bride
2002 · Vanessa Parise
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Drei Wege zum See
Drei Wege zum See
1976 · Michael Haneke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Atom Egoyan Canada

His films like 'Speaking Parts' and 'The Sweet Hereafter' explore power dynamics, trust, and vulnerability between individuals in intimate professional relationships.

 David Cronenberg Canada

He repeatedly examines the ethics and eroticism of doctor-patient relationships in films like 'Crimes of the Future' and 'Dead Ringers,' challenging medical authority and bodily autonomy.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema in works like 'I, Daniel Blake' critiques healthcare systems and depicts how institutional power imbalances affect vulnerable patients seeking care.