THEME EXPLORATION

sexual slavery

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
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013 · Steve McQueen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joachim Trier Denmark

Explores exploitation, powerlessness, and coercion through provocative narratives that examine systemic abuse and complicity.

 Gaspar Noé France

Confronts viewer discomfort regarding consent, autonomy, and degradation through uncompromising cinematic experiences.

 Claire Denis France

Examines colonialism, bodily autonomy, and power imbalances with artistic restraint and psychological depth.