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THEME EXPLORATION

violence and narcissism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois
Oldboy
Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
2007 · Joel Coen
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher → USA

His films like 'American Psycho' and 'Se7en' meticulously dissect narcissistic protagonists whose violence emerges from pathological self-obsession and distorted worldviews.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

His transgressive works explore how narcissistic desire and power manifest in extreme violence, examining societal brutality through provocative, unflinching narratives.

Gaspar Noé → France

His visceral films confront viewers with narcissistic characters whose violent impulses are presented with disturbing intimacy, blurring the line between perpetrator and audience.

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