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THEME EXPLORATION

identity and alienation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Al di là delle nuvole
Al di là delle nuvole
1995 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Easy Rider
Easy Rider
1969 · Dennis Hopper
Bruiser
Bruiser
2000 · George A. Romero
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michelangelo Antonioni → Italy

His films like 'L'Avventura' and 'Blow-Up' explore existential emptiness and the disconnect between individuals in modern society through long takes and spatial alienation.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His metaphysical narratives in 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' delve into identity dissolution and spiritual alienation through meditative pacing and philosophical introspection.

David Lynch → United States

His surrealist works like 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Eraserhead' deconstruct identity and probe psychological alienation through fragmented narratives and unsettling imagery.

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