THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and desperation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
God’s Little Acre
God’s Little Acre
1958 · Anthony Mann
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
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like *Black Swan* and *The Wrestler* obsessively dissect the psychological unraveling of protagonists consumed by their compulsions and ambitions.

 Michael Haneke Austria

He methodically explores obsession and desperation in works like *Funny Games* and *Amour*, examining how fixation and need can drive characters to extremes.

 David Fincher United States

Films such as *Se7en*, *Zodiac*, and *Gone Girl* delve into characters possessed by obsessive drives that blur morality and consume their entire existence.