THEME EXPLORATION

mental health

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Water from the Land
Water from the Land
1946 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear
1975 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mein Schulfreund
Mein Schulfreund
1960 · Robert Siodmak
Persona
Persona
1966 · Ingmar Bergman
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Tag der Idioten
Tag der Idioten
1982 · Werner Schroeter
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
2001 · Richard Kelly
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
1976 · Martin Scorsese
Joker
Joker
2019 · Todd Phillips
American Psycho
American Psycho
2000 · Mary Harron
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Christopher Storer

Explores human vulnerability through sharp dialogue and claustrophobic spaces with comedic precision.

 Stephen Chbosky USA

Intimate exploration of teenage emotional vulnerability and the transformative power of human connection.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' explore psychological deterioration, obsession, and mental breakdown with visceral visual intensity.