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THEME EXPLORATION

depression and suicide

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 · Hal Ashby
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
1987 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
Two Ships
Two Ships
2021 · Jan Foukal
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1995 · Michael Haneke
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear
1975 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky → USA

His films like 'The Fountain' and 'Black Swan' explore psychological deterioration and existential despair through visceral, immersive visual storytelling.

Ingmar Bergman → Sweden

A master of existential cinema whose works such as 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Persona' deeply examine human suffering, mortality, and the search for meaning.

Joachim Trier → Denmark

His provocative films including 'Antichrist' and 'Melancholia' unflinchingly confront depression, grief, and nihilism with bold artistic vision.

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