Tag: controversial films

A middle-aged architect’s brief affair with a much younger woman turns into an obsessive investigation that uncovers a disturbing possibility: she may be his daughter. *Stay as You Are* uses this moral rupture to explore desire, denial, and the idea that incest is not a biological taboo but a social construct – one that is reinforced when intellect is used to examine nature’s realities and society’s propaganda.

Le Grand Jeté is one of the most controversial German films of the decade, confronting taboo themes with stark arthouse realism. This review explores its plot, the emotional and psychological tensions driving the story, and the intense debate surrounding its portrayal of forbidden relationships and trauma.