THEME EXPLORATION

Mental Health and Anxiety

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Superbad
Superbad
2007 · Greg Mottola
Water from the Land
Water from the Land
1946 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Take Shelter
Take Shelter
2011 · Jeff Nichols
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
2022 · Lee Chang-dong
Meurtrière
Meurtrière
2015 · Philippe Grandrieux
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear
1975 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mein Schulfreund
Mein Schulfreund
1960 · Robert Siodmak
Persona
Persona
1966 · Ingmar Bergman
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' viscerally depict psychological unraveling, obsession, and mental deterioration through innovative visual storytelling.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His unsettling narratives in films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' explore alienation, trauma, and the fragility of the human psyche with dark precision.

 Ari Aster United States

His debut 'Hereditary' and follow-up 'Midsommar' meticulously craft atmospheres of dread and grief that authentically represent anxiety, trauma, and mental crisis.