THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and greed

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Brothers
Brothers
2018 · Jacques Audiard
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading
2008 · Joel Coen
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood
2007 · Paul Thomas Anderson
Born to Kill
Born to Kill
1947 · Robert Wise
Poodle
Poodle
1979 · Bigas Luna
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
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films obsessively examine the corrupting nature of greed and ambition through morally complex protagonists in Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and The Wolf of Wall Street.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

He crafts visceral psychological explorations of obsession consuming characters' lives in The Wrestler, Black Swan, and The Fountain.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually stunning films portray characters obsessed with desire, longing, and material possession as seen in In the Mood for Love and Fallen Angels.