Female DesireFilms

A surrealist fantasy drama directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone. Adapted from Alasdair Gray's novel, it follows the extraordinary evolution journey of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life through brain transplantation in Victorian times. The film explores profound themes of female sexual autonomy, body politics, social liberation, and personal awakening through richly imaginative visual language, becoming a significant representative work of contemporary feminist cinema.

Adapted from Elena Ferrante's novel, tells the story of middle-aged literature professor Leda whose Greek vacation is disrupted by a young mother who triggers painful memories of her own motherhood. This psychological drama explores the contradictions of motherhood, conflicts between female self-realization and maternal expectations, and society's idealizing pressure on the mother role through complex narrative structure.

A 17th-century New England folktale from Robert Eggers, this spooky picture is more than a supernatural horror - it's an exercise in female rebellion during a time when anyone 'different' was declared a witch.

Bel Powley is a breakout as 15-year-old Minnie, a budding cartoonist and soon-to-be harlot (her word, not ours). Marielle Heller's exuberant journey through the teenage psyche has more penis drawings than a Seth Rogen comedy, and the best part? It doesn't judge.

Never one to succumb to labels, pioneering filmmaker Jane Campion delivers a love story about a mute woman whose erotic affair has life-altering repercussions. And even though Campion would probably fight us on this, one can't help but spot and appreciate what seems to be a feminist vision.

Carl Dreyer's silent French film is as much an example of female strength today as it was 90 years ago. Based on the actual record of the trial of Joan of Arc, it explores the martyr as a Christlike figure whose strength, will, and determination endures even as she's led to a stake to be burned alive.