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THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and possession

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Talk to Me
Talk to Me
2023 · Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou
The Mad Masters
The Mad Masters
1955 · Jean Rouch
Possession
Possession
1981 · Andrzej Żuławski
The Devil's Candy
The Devil's Candy
2016 · Sean Byrne
Break Out
Break Out
2002 · Chang Hang-jun
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
2015 · Mike Thurmeier
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock → United Kingdom

Masterfully explores psychological obsession and control in films like Vertigo and Rear Window, where characters become consumed by fixation and desire.

Darren Aronofsky → United States

Delves into obsessive psychology and possession through visceral narratives in films like Black Swan and The Wrestler, showing how fixation destroys the self.

David Fincher → United States

Examines obsession as a driving force in Gone Girl and Zodiac, revealing how possession of another person or an idea can consume and corrupt individuals.

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