THEME EXPLORATION

psychological transformation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bruiser
Bruiser
2000 · George A. Romero
When the Clouds Roll By
When the Clouds Roll By
1919 · Victor Fleming
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Funny Games U.S.
Funny Games U.S.
2007 · Michael Haneke
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chuck Russell США

Blends practical effects-driven horror and fantasy with irreverent humor and kinetic action.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like Black Swan and The Wrestler obsessively explore the psychological unraveling and self-destruction of protagonists through visceral, subjective cinematography.

 David Fincher United States

His meticulous narratives in Se7en, Fight Club, and Gone Girl chart the mental deterioration and moral corruption of characters caught in psychological spirals.