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THEME EXPLORATION

sex

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women
1983 · Blake Edwards
Untitled
Untitled
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
2002 · Paul Schrader
A Woman of Rumour / The Crucified Woman
A Woman of Rumour / The Crucified Woman
1954 · Kenji Mizoguchi
A Woman's Testament
A Woman's Testament
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion
1984 · Ken Russell
Jeune et jolie (Young and Beautiful
Jeune et jolie (Young and Beautiful
2013 · François Ozon
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989 · J. Lee Thompson
The Appointment
The Appointment
1969 · Sidney Lumet
House of Pleasures
House of Pleasures
2011 · Bertrand Bonello
A History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
A History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess
1970 · Shohei Imamura
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sean Baker → USA · Summit

Grants cinematic dignity to society's margins through patient, humanistic observation.

Michelangelo Antonioni → Italy

His films explore desire, alienation, and the psychological complexities of human sexuality within modern relationships.

Joachim Trier → Denmark

He confronts sexuality directly and unflinchingly, examining power dynamics, shame, and carnal desire through provocative narratives.

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