THEME EXPLORATION

neurological illness

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear
1975 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
2001 · Richard Kelly
Tag der Idioten
Tag der Idioten
1982 · Werner Schroeter
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
1976 · Martin Scorsese
Joker
Joker
2019 · Todd Phillips
American Psycho
American Psycho
2000 · Mary Harron
Repulsion
Repulsion
1965 · Roman Polanski
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
¡Átame!
¡Átame!
1989 · Pedro Almodóvar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch USA

His surrealist narratives and fragmented storytelling explore consciousness, memory loss, and psychological disintegration with haunting ambiguity.

 Ari Aster USA

His films meticulously depict trauma, grief, and mental deterioration through visceral imagery and psychological horror that reveals neurological distress.

 Karyn Kusama USA

Her work examines dissociation, compulsion, and the fractured psyche with intimate precision, exploring how neurological conditions shape identity and behavior.