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THEME EXPLORATION

obsession with possessions

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
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth
1959 · Robert Siodmak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho → South Korea

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Mother' obsessively examine how class and possessions shape identity and relationships.

David Fincher → United States

Works such as 'Gone Girl' and 'The Social Network' probe the psychological obsessions that possession—material or otherwise—creates.

Joachim Trier → Denmark

His films frequently depict characters consumed by their desires and possessions, exploring obsession as both psychological and spiritual affliction.

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