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THEME EXPLORATION

passion and hatred

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Coco
Coco
2017 · Lee Unkrich
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · Damien Chazelle
Soul
Soul
2020 · Pete Docter
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Parfait amour!
Parfait amour!
1996 · Catherine Breillat
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman → Sweden

His films dissect the psychological complexities of love and resentment within relationships, exploring how passion transforms into destructive emotional turmoil.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

He captures intense emotional extremes where desire and jealousy collide, portraying characters consumed by passionate attachment and bitter betrayal.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His visually poetic films examine the paradox of romantic longing and emotional alienation, where love and hatred exist simultaneously in the same moment.

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