THEME EXPLORATION

neurotic characters

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Speaking of the Weather
Speaking of the Weather
1937 · Frank Tashlin
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Minions
Minions
2015 · Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Robert Zemeckis
Sing
Sing
2016 · Garth Jennings
La Table tournante
La Table tournante
1988 · Jacques Demy
L'Abbé Constantin
L'Abbé Constantin
1925 · Julien Duvivier
Out One: Spectre
Out One: Spectre
1972 · Jacques Rivette
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 · Tony Richardson
Topo Gigio and the Missile War
Topo Gigio and the Missile War
1967 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Allen Hughes United States

His films are defined by neurotic, anxious protagonists navigating relationships and existential crises with darkly comic introspection.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

He crafted profound psychological explorations of troubled, conflicted characters wrestling with guilt, isolation, and inner turmoil.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His vibrant films feature emotionally fragile, neurotic characters whose vulnerability and dysfunction drive deeply human narratives.