THEME EXPLORATION

alcohol and addiction

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Don’t Come Knocking
Don’t Come Knocking
2005 · Wim Wenders
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
2018 · Bradley Cooper
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream
2000 · Darren Aronofsky
Entre tinieblas
Entre tinieblas
1983 · Pedro Almodóvar
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
Clean
Clean
2004 · Olivier Assayas
The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine
2026 · Benny Safdie
A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain
1957 · Fred Zinnemann
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Ji-geum-eun-mat-go-geu-ddae-neun-teul-li-da
2015 · Hong Sang-soo
Eureka
Eureka
1983 · Nicolas Roeg
Luna
Luna
1979 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies
1983 · Bruce Beresford
The Great Beauty
The Great Beauty
2013 · Paolo Sorrentino
Amor idiota
Amor idiota
2004 · Ventura Pons
Avalon
Avalon
2001 · Mamoru Oshii
Belgian French Radio Young Jury Award for Best Picture, Brussels International Film Festival
Belgian French Radio Young Jury Award for Best Picture, Brussels International Film Festival
1989 · Zhang Yimou
Endless Desire
Endless Desire
1958 · Shohei Imamura
Nymphomaniac
Nymphomaniac
2013 · Lars von Trier
The Gambler Lady
The Gambler Lady
1964 · Yannis Dalianidis
Shame
Shame
2011 · Steve McQueen
A Second Chance
A Second Chance
2014 · Susanne Bier
Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago
Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago
2019 · Christopher Storer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'Requiem for a Dream' and 'The Wrestler' unflinchingly explore addiction's psychological and physical devastation through visceral, immersive storytelling.

 Ari Aster USA

His works examine substance abuse and mental illness as interwoven traumas, particularly evident in 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' where addiction mirrors deeper psychological unraveling.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious realist films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' portray addiction within systemic poverty and social marginalization with compassionate authenticity.