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THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and redemption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
2012 · Tom Hooper
Light Sleeper
Light Sleeper
1992 · Paul Schrader
Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Darker
2017 · James Foley
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Histoire de Marie et Julien
Histoire de Marie et Julien
2003 · Jacques Rivette
Oasis
Oasis
2002 · Lee Chang-dong
Juliette, or Key of Dreams
Juliette, or Key of Dreams
1951 · Marcel Carné
Stolen Face
Stolen Face
1952 · Terence Fisher
The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner
1949 · Robert Siodmak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky → USA

His films like *The Wrestler* and *Black Swan* obsessively explore characters consumed by their pursuits and their painful journeys toward redemption or acceptance.

Wes Anderson → USA

Works such as *There Will Be Blood* and *The Master* deeply examine obsessive characters driven by ambition, faith, and desire, grappling with moral redemption.

Joachim Trier → Denmark

His provocative films like *Dancer in the Dark* and *Antichrist* confront obsession, guilt, and the struggle for redemption through intense psychological and emotional narratives.

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