THEME EXPLORATION

depression and despair

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
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
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
First Reformed
First Reformed
2018 · Paul Schrader
Boxcar Bertha
Boxcar Bertha
1972 · Martin Scorsese
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde
1967 · Arthur Penn
After Tomorrow
After Tomorrow
1932 · Frank Borzage
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lars von Trier

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

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Bergman's films like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Through a Glass Darkly' are profound explorations of existential despair, faith, and the human struggle against meaninglessness.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

Von Trier confronts depression and despair directly in works like 'Antichrist' and 'Melancholia,' creating visceral, unflinching portraits of psychological darkness.