THEME EXPLORATION

obsession with research

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
David Fincher USA

His films obsessively dissect obsession itself, with protagonists consumed by uncovering truth through meticulous investigation and research.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

His work explores characters driven to psychological extremes through obsessive research and pursuit of perfection, often blurring reality and delusion.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films are driven by obsessive investigation into human obsession, capturing individuals consumed by quests for knowledge and meaning.