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THEME EXPLORATION

sexual violence and its aftermath

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
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
2015 · Spike Lee
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
1971 · Shuji Terayama
Caligula and Messalina
Caligula and Messalina
1981 · Frank Miller
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
Her Vengeance
Her Vengeance
1988 · Lam Nai-Choi
Zoom Up: Sexual Crime Report
Zoom Up: Sexual Crime Report
1981 · Katsuhiko Fujii
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chloé Zhao → China/USA

Her films examine trauma, vulnerability, and survival within systems of exploitation, particularly in 'The Eternal Memory' and her broader exploration of marginalized lives.

Lynne Ramsay → Scotland

She intensely explores psychological aftermath and trauma through fragmented narratives, as seen in 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin.'

Claire Denis → France

Her films unflinchingly examine violence, bodily trauma, and power dynamics with visual and emotional depth in works like 'Trouble Every Day' and 'High Life.'

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