THEME EXPLORATION

mental illness recovery

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine
2026 · Benny Safdie
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
2022 · Alek Keshishian
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear
1975 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mein Schulfreund
Mein Schulfreund
1960 · Robert Siodmak
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
American Psycho
American Psycho
2000 · Mary Harron
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' intimately explore psychological deterioration and the possibility of transcendence through personal struggle.

 Mike Flanagan USA

His works including 'It Comes at Night' and 'Gerald's Game' examine trauma and mental health recovery with compassion and nuanced character development.

 Lynne Ramsay UK

Her films 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' powerfully depict psychological pain and the fragile journey toward healing and understanding.