THEME EXPLORATION

self-delusion

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Shutter Island
Shutter Island
2010 · Martin Scorsese
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
The Cloud-Capped Star
The Cloud-Capped Star
1960 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018 · Terry Gilliam
The Machinist
The Machinist
2004 · Brad Anderson
The Ward
The Ward
2010 · John Carpenter
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ben Stiller USA

Comedies exploring vanity and mediocrity through exaggerated characters trapped by their own delusions.

 David Lynch USA

His films like Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire dissect how characters construct false identities and realities to escape psychological pain.

 Gaspar Noé France/Argentina

Through films like Irréversible and Climax, he forces viewers to confront how narrative manipulation and subjective perception create illusions of truth.