
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
Directed by Sophie Fiennes
Produced by Amoeba Films, Kasander Film Company
A witty, intellectually rigorous documentary that uses cinema as a lens to explore psychoanalytic theory and the nature of desire, blending philosophical inquiry with irreverent humor.
A hilarious introduction, using as examples some of the best films ever made, to some of Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek's most exciting ideas on personal subjectivity, fantasy and reality, desire and sexuality.
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Is The Pervert's Guide to Cinema violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Pervert's Guide to Cinema sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does The Pervert's Guide to Cinema end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Pervert's Guide to Cinema scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Pervert's Guide to Cinema easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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There is almost nothing else like this.
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Like The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Pervert's Guide to Cinema, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Pervert's Guide to Cinema, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Pervert's Guide to Cinema, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































