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THEME EXPLORATION

eccentric protagonist

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Paul Greengrass
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015 · Sam Taylor-Johnson
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
A Child of the Ghetto
A Child of the Ghetto
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · William Wyler
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson → USA

Creates meticulously stylized worlds populated by deeply peculiar, socially awkward protagonists who navigate life with obsessive quirks and emotional isolation.

Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

Specializes in darkly absurdist narratives featuring bizarre, alienated protagonists whose unconventional behaviors challenge social norms and psychological reality.

Charlie Kaufman → USA

Explores fragmented, neurotic protagonists trapped in surreal narratives that blur identity and reality, showcasing their eccentricity as both burden and catalyst.

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