THEME EXPLORATION

erotic desire

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Come Play With Me
Come Play With Me
1968 · Salvatore Samperi
Pleasure or Pain
Pleasure or Pain
2013 · Zalman King
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001 · David Lynch
Paura e amore
Paura e amore
1988 · Margarethe von Trotta
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Maurice Pialat France · Cunlhat

Long takes on desire's hesitation, where flesh speaks louder than words ever could.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His films explore the psychology of desire and alienation in modern relationships through enigmatic narratives and visual sophistication.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His work passionately examines desire, sexuality, and human connection through vibrant storytelling and complex character relationships.