THEME EXPLORATION

Self-doubt and redemption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Night Heaven Fell
The Night Heaven Fell
2026 · Roger Vadim
Psycho II
Psycho II
1983 · Richard Franklin
The Forgotten Prayer
The Forgotten Prayer
1916 · Frank Borzage
The Sky Pilot
The Sky Pilot
1921 · King Vidor
Thunder on the Hill
Thunder on the Hill
1951 · Douglas Sirk
Legion
Legion
2010 · Scott Stewart
Hero
Hero
1992 · Stephen Frears
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' obsessively explore protagonists consumed by self-doubt who pursue redemption through art and performance.

 Ari Aster United States

His works such as 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' deeply examine characters wrestling with guilt, self-blame, and their quest for psychological redemption amidst trauma.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'The 40-Year-Old Version' portray marginalized individuals doubting themselves while seeking dignity and redemption.