THEME EXPLORATION

human desire

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
2026 · Hardik Gajjar
Tropicana
Tropicana
2024 · Omer Tobi
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Central Bazaar
Central Bazaar
1976 · Stephen Dwoskin
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
Desire
Desire
2011 · Laurent Bouhnik
Five Senses of Eros
Five Senses of Eros
2009 · Min Kyu-dong
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His films like 'Last Tango in Paris' and 'The Conformist' unflinchingly explore sexual desire, power dynamics, and the destructive nature of human longing.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

Through provocative works like 'Nymphomaniac' and 'Antichrist,' he examines desire in its rawest, most psychological forms, pushing cinematic boundaries.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' capture unfulfilled desire, longing, and romance through stunning cinematography and emotional depth.