THEME EXPLORATION

mental health and neurosis

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
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Persona' and 'Through a Glass Darkly' are profound psychological explorations of identity, anxiety, and the fragile human psyche.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

He viscerally depicts obsession, paranoia, and psychological unraveling in films like 'Black Swan' and 'Requiem for a Dream' through innovative cinematography.

 David Lynch United States

His surrealist narratives in 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Eraserhead' delve into fractured consciousness, trauma, and the darker recesses of the human mind.