THEME EXPLORATION

depression

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Melancholia
Melancholia
2011 · Lars von Trier
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear
1975 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Boxcar Bertha
Boxcar Bertha
1972 · Martin Scorsese
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde
1967 · Arthur Penn
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
After Tomorrow
After Tomorrow
1932 · Frank Borzage
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
1976 · Hal Ashby
L’Atalante
L’Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lars von Trier

Uncompromising exploration of human suffering through formally experimental and emotionally devastating narratives.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His films like 'Melancholia' and 'Antichrist' are visceral explorations of depression, despair, and psychological breakdown through avant-garde cinematography.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His works including 'Black Swan' and 'mother!' depict mental deterioration and existential dread with intense psychological immersion and surrealist imagery.