THEME EXPLORATION

madness and sanity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Lighthouse Keeper
Lighthouse Keeper
2009 · Anonymous Fixture
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920 · —
Trouble Every Day
Trouble Every Day
2001 · Claire Denis
Europa 51
Europa 51
1952 · Roberto Rossellini
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
La voce della luna
La voce della luna
1990 · Federico Fellini
The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience
1914 · D.W. Griffith
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
2019 · Robert Eggers
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
2016 · Bertrand Bonello
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Miloš Forman Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Forman captures the absurd clash between nonconformist individuals and oppressive institutions with comic humanity.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like Black Swan and The Fountain obsessively explore psychological unraveling and the blurred boundaries between reality and delusion.

 Roman Polanski Poland

Works such as Repulsion and The Tenant dissect paranoia and mental deterioration with claustrophobic precision and psychological depth.