THEME EXPLORATION

ego and resentment

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Sick of Myself
Sick of Myself
2022 · Kristoffer Borgli
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
2026 · Satoshi Kuwabara
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films relentlessly dissect psychological conflict, ego, and the resentments festering within intimate relationships and the human psyche.

 Wes Anderson United States

He explores masculine ego, ambition, and the resentments that poison relationships between driven men and those around them.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His work confronts viewer complicity and social resentment while examining how ego and violence intersect in modern life.