1. Match Point (UK). Dir. Woody Allen, 2005
One of Woody Allen's many masterpieces. Guilt invades the shore of the Thames. A very bad, but very attractive, blonde semi-" fatal Woman" villain and a suspenseful plot in an upper-class family that is turned upside down by a young tennis teacher. In addition to the suspense laced with desire and guilt, his use of objects is also deeply Hitchcockian; masterfully, a tennis ball that begins the story and a ring explains the theme and resolves the plot of the film.
2. Back (Spain). Dir. Pedro Almodóvar, 2006
If the resurrection of Kim Novak is wonderful, so is that of Carmen Maura in this great film by the director. Murder and guilt are once again very present, this, together with her Almodovarian visual power, makes it possible for us to award her the Castilian-Manchegan "Hitchcockian" medal without any problem.
3. The invisible thread (USA). Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 2017
Paul Thomas Anderson assured Luis Martínez in an interview for El Mundo that "a love story is much closer to a thriller or a horror film than a romantic comedy" and Anderson added: "I think it was Hitchcock who said that you have to shoot the murder scenes as if they were love and the love scenes as if they were a crime.
Well, little more to add, that aroma completely permeates this thread. And that's what the Californian director does in this romantic drama. If this, in addition, we add his attention to detail, an obsessive protagonist (at times terrifying), and a story that takes place in London in the 50s, everything fits to make it on our list.
4. The lives of others (Germany). Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 2006
This German film took, more than deservedly, the "Award for Best Foreign Language Film" at the Oscars. As you already know, it is the story of a voyeur, although in this case out of obligation, that does not detract from his "Hitchcockian" character. As if it were James Stewart, the protagonist's relationship with his spy object becomes more and more obsessive and the viewers eagerly join him, as if the master Alfred himself were waving the baton.
5. Petra (Spain). Directed by Jaime Rosales, 2018
If the shadow of the mother of 'Psychosis' is long, here it is that of the patriarch of the family. This 'Petra' by Rosales has nothing or very little to do with 'Psychosis', however, guilt is once again very present throughout the story and in what way. Excellent movie.
