THEME EXPLORATION

secret identity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Luca
Luca
2021 · Enrico Casarosa
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Nazarín
Nazarín
1958 · Luis Buñuel
Quick
Quick
1932 · Robert Siodmak
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
Cabo Negro
Cabo Negro
2024 · Abdellah Taïa
Di che segno sei?
Di che segno sei?
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
Ernesto
Ernesto
1979 · Salvatore Samperi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like Fight Club and The Game obsessively explore fractured identities and hidden personas that subvert viewer expectations.

 Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

He examines secret identities and dual lives throughout his work, most notably in The Prestige and The Dark Knight trilogy's exploration of Batman/Bruce Wayne.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle feature protagonists discovering hidden identities and true selves through magical transformation and self-discovery.