THEME EXPLORATION

identity and secrets

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
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia
2026 · Mohamed Kordofani
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films obsessively dissect hidden desires, fractured identities, and the masks people wear within intimate relationships.

 David Fincher United States

He consistently explores how people construct false identities and conceal dark secrets through meticulous psychological thrillers.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His work delves into concealed identities, sexual secrets, and the complexity of self-discovery beneath surface appearances.