THEME EXPLORATION

alter ego

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
2026 · Satoshi Kuwabara
Jal Al-ji-do Mot-ha-myeon-seo
Jal Al-ji-do Mot-ha-myeon-seo
2009 · Hong Sang-soo
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Club
The Club
1980 · Bruce Beresford
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
La Collectionneuse
La Collectionneuse
1967 · Eric Rohmer
Ricky Stanicky
Ricky Stanicky
2024 · Peter Farrelly
Golden Balls
Golden Balls
1993 · Bigas Luna
Secret Fantasy
Secret Fantasy
1971 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
The Last Minute
The Last Minute
2002 · Stephen Norrington
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like Fight Club and The Game obsessively explore fractured identities and the duality between a person's public and hidden selves.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Enemy showcases his masterful examination of psychological doubling and alternate selves through haunting visual storytelling and narrative complexity.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

Black Swan and The Wrestler depict protagonists consumed by their alter egos, blurring the line between identity and obsession with visceral precision.