THEME EXPLORATION

existential suffering

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Persona' dissect the human condition, faith, mortality, and psychological isolation with unmatched philosophical depth.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

Through meditative, lengthy takes in films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror,' he explores meaning, memory, and spiritual emptiness in profound metaphysical terms.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His works like 'L'Avventura' and 'Red Desert' capture modern alienation, ennui, and the inability to connect in contemporary society with visual precision.