THEME EXPLORATION

pursuit and obsession

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar
1967 · Tony Richardson
The French Connection II
The French Connection II
1975 · John Frankenheimer
Heat
Heat
1995 · Michael Mann
Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme
2025 · Josh Safdie
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo
1977 · J. Lee Thompson
Break Out
Break Out
2002 · Chang Hang-jun
My Secret Cache
My Secret Cache
1997 · Shinobu Yaguchi
No Time for Nuts
No Time for Nuts
2006 · Mike Thurmeier
Our Story
Our Story
1984 · Bertrand Blier
Princess Sakura
Princess Sakura
2013 · Hajime Hashimoto
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'Zodiac' and 'Se7en' obsessively dissect the psychological torment of characters consumed by their pursuit of truth and justice.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

He explores obsession through visceral, psychologically unraveling narratives in films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler' where protagonists are consumed by their ambitions.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His methodical, unsettling films like 'Funny Games' and 'Amour' delve into how obsession and fixation drive characters toward psychological and moral dissolution.