THEME EXPLORATION

sexual hesitation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord
1938 · Marcel Carné
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
Libidomania
Libidomania
1979 · Frank Miller
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
After Hours
After Hours
1985 · Martin Scorsese
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Through a Glass Darkly' and 'Persona' probe psychological hesitation and emotional vulnerability in intimate human connections.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His work, particularly 'L'Avventura' and 'Blow-Up', explores emotional detachment and the uncertainty between desire and connection in modern relationships.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

Films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Fallen Angels' capture longing, hesitation, and the ache of unexpressed attraction with visual poetry.