THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and longing

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Paura e amore
Paura e amore
1988 · Margarethe von Trotta
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like *Black Swan* and *The Wrestler* obsessively probe psychological unraveling and the tortured pursuit of perfection.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually sumptuous works (*In the Mood for Love*, *2046*) are defined by yearning, unfulfilled desire, and romantic obsession across time.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His intense, provocative films explore obsessive love and psychological fixation with unflinching emotional and often disturbing depth.