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THEME EXPLORATION

sexual role-playing

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
Catherine Breillat → France

Her films explicitly explore power dynamics, desire, and the construction of sexual identity through provocative narratives that challenge conventional representations of sexuality.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His work frequently examines gender performance, identity fluidity, and role-playing through vibrant characters who navigate complex romantic and sexual scenarios with emotional depth.

David Lynch → United States

His surrealist approach deconstructs performance and identity, exploring how people adopt personas and roles in relationships while questioning the nature of desire and authenticity.

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