THEME EXPLORATION

selbf-doubt

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Martin Scorsese
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Signs
Signs
2002 · M. Night Shyamalan
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
Re-Creation
Re-Creation
2026 · Jim Sheridan
The Little Sister
The Little Sister
2026 · Hafsia Herzi
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
1957 · Sidney Lumet
The Night Heaven Fell
The Night Heaven Fell
2026 · Roger Vadim
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden
1994 · Roman Polanski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films obsessively dissect psychological anguish and existential uncertainty through intimate character studies and philosophical questioning.

 Allen Hughes United States

His neurotic protagonists constantly battle insecurity, indecision, and self-sabotage while wrestling with meaning and personal inadequacy.

 Chloé Zhao China

Her works explore marginalized characters grappling with identity, worth, and their place in society through vulnerable, introspective storytelling.