THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and control

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Misery
Misery
1990 · Rob Reiner
Passed by Censor
Passed by Censor
2019 · Serhat Karaaslan
The Public Woman
The Public Woman
1984 · Andrzej Żuławski
Addicted
Addicted
2014 · Bille Woodruff
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His films obsessively examine control systems and the psychology of obsession through meticulous visual precision and narrative complexity.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

He explores obsession and psychological control through visceral, claustrophobic narratives that blur reality and descent into madness.

 Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

A master of obsession and control, he manipulates both his characters and audiences through intricate plots centered on psychological domination and fixation.