THEME EXPLORATION

obsessive behavior

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
2013 · Baz Luhrmann
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
¡Átame!
¡Átame!
1989 · Pedro Almodóvar
For Monkeys Only
For Monkeys Only
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 · Mick Jackson
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
2002 · Paul Schrader
L’Enfant de l’hiver
L’Enfant de l’hiver
1989 · Olivier Assayas
Saccharine
Saccharine
2026 · Natalie Erika James
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Accidentally
Accidentally
1968 · John Woo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like *Se7en*, *Zodiac*, and *Gone Girl* obsessively dissect the psychology of obsession through meticulous visual storytelling and morally complex characters consumed by their fixations.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

He creates visceral explorations of obsessive behavior in *The Wrestler*, *Black Swan*, and *Requiem for a Dream*, using fractured narratives and body horror to embody psychological descent.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His austere, confrontational style in films like *Funny Games* and *The Seventh Continent* examines obsessive routines and compulsive violence with unflinching psychological precision.