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THEME EXPLORATION

suicide prevention

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
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1995 · Michael Haneke
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
X2: X-Men United
X2: X-Men United
2003 · Bryan Singer
Bastards
Bastards
2013 · Claire Denis
First Reformed
First Reformed
2018 · Paul Schrader
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky → USA

His films like 'The Fountain' and 'mother!' explore existential despair and psychological breakdown with raw emotional intensity.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

He examines human connection and meaning-making in films like 'After Life' and 'Like Father, Like Son,' offering compassionate perspectives on suffering.

Lynne Ramsay → UK

Her films 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly depict trauma, grief, and the fragility of mental health.

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