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THEME EXPLORATION

possession and freedom

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mad Masters
The Mad Masters
1955 · Jean Rouch
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023 · Chad Stahelski
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Agnès Varda → France

Her films explore how individuals navigate societal constraints and personal autonomy, particularly examining what people own versus what owns them.

Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His work scrutinizes how economic systems and material possession both entrap and define working-class freedom and dignity.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films delicately examine how familial bonds, social roles, and material circumstances create psychological possession while seeking authentic human freedom.

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