THEME EXPLORATION

medical drama

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936 · John Ford
Yes, Giorgio
Yes, Giorgio
1982 · Franklin J. Schaffner
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949 · Robert Siodmak
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Through films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer,' he examines medical ethics, power dynamics, and the psychological horror underlying doctor-patient relationships.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious documentaries and dramas like 'I, Daniel Blake' deeply engage with healthcare systems, medical vulnerability, and human dignity within clinical settings.