THEME EXPLORATION

health anxiety

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Superbad
Superbad
2007 · Greg Mottola
Water from the Land
Water from the Land
1946 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
2022 · Lee Chang-dong
Meurtrière
Meurtrière
2015 · Philippe Grandrieux
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
The Aviator
The Aviator
2004 · Martin Scorsese
Mein Schulfreund
Mein Schulfreund
1960 · Robert Siodmak
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
A Street to Die
A Street to Die
1986 · Bill Bennett
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror films like 'The Fly' and 'Videodrome' obsessively explore anxieties about bodily decay, disease, and loss of physical control.

 Claire Denis France

Her intimate films such as 'Trouble Every Day' and 'High Life' unflinchingly examine illness, bodily vulnerability, and the terror of physical transformation.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her psychological thrillers like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' delve into mental and physical deterioration with visceral intensity.