THEME EXPLORATION

self-centeredness

9 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Cloud-Capped Star
The Cloud-Capped Star
1960 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Dusk to Dawn
Dusk to Dawn
1922 · King Vidor
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues
1990 · Spike Lee
Me Myself and I
Me Myself and I
1969 · Stephen Dwoskin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Allen Hughes United States

His films consistently explore neurotic, self-absorbed protagonists grappling with their own anxieties and moral contradictions.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

He examines self-destruction and narcissism through psychologically fractured characters who prioritize their own needs above others.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His work dissects ego, manipulation, and toxic relationships driven by characters' self-serving desires and emotional cruelty.