THEME EXPLORATION

Self-Destruction

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Avatar
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Palermo Shooting
Palermo Shooting
2008 · Wim Wenders
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015 · Joss Whedon
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010 · David Yates
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Dreams
Dreams
1990 · Akira Kurosawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abel Ferrara USA · The Bronx

Neon confessionals where grace emerges through violence, addiction, and absolute spiritual degradation.

 Kristoffer Borgli Norway

Explores the grotesque comedy of self-obsession and the fragile boundary between sanity and delusion.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler' obsessively explore psychological and physical self-destruction through obsession and addiction.