Actually released late 2021 but peaking in popularity throughout 2022, this film leans heavily into the "peeping tom" trope. A young couple becomes obsessed with the sex lives of their neighbors, leading to a deadly game of manipulation.
Set in Nicaragua, this film follows a mysterious English businessman and a headstrong American journalist who strike up a passionate romance while attempting to escape the country.
It proves that eroticism can be found in longing and gaze rather than just explicit scenes. 3. Fresh
A young woman stranded by a blizzard at a highway rest stop discovers a kidnapped child in a van belonging to one of the people inside.
Netflix's 2022 adaptation of the classic novel emphasizes the rebellion and danger of the titular affair, blending period drama with high-stakes romantic tension.