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THEME EXPLORATION

passion and desire

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
1947 · Michael Powell
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
Sada
Sada
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Curiosa
Curiosa
2019 · Lou Jeunet
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His films intensely explore passionate relationships, desire, and emotional vulnerability through vivid characters and melodramatic storytelling.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

He crafts visually stunning explorations of longing, yearning, and unfulfilled desire through poetic cinematography and fragmented narratives.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

His provocative films examine carnal desire, passion, and human sexuality with artistic depth and controversial social commentary.

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