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suicide intervention

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 · Hal Ashby
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
1987 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
1951 · Henry Hathaway
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread
1965 · Sydney Pollack
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1995 · Michael Haneke
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Bastards
Bastards
2013 · Claire Denis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly examine psychological trauma and suicidal ideation through fragmented, immersive narratives.

Chloé Zhao → China/United States

Works such as 'The Eternals' and her documentary approach explore human suffering, marginalization, and the search for meaning in ways that approach existential despair with empathy.

Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

His film 'Naked' and other works deeply examine depression, hopelessness, and suicidal despair while maintaining nuanced character development and emotional authenticity.

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