THEME EXPLORATION

maternal obsession

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Nameless
The Nameless
1999 · Jaume Balagueró
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' obsessively explore suffocating maternal bonds and psychological dissolution through visceral, nightmarish visuals.

 Ari Aster USA

Works like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' probe toxic maternal trauma and intergenerational psychological control with meticulous horror craftsmanship.

 Claire Denis France

Her films 'Trouble Every Day' and 'High Life' examine maternal obsession and the body's primal drives with unsettling intimacy and philosophical depth.