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duality of self

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Seeing Circles
Seeing Circles
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Putin
Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Haruka, Nostalgia
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher → USA

His films like 'Fight Club' and 'The Game' explore fractured identities and the conflict between different aspects of the self through unreliable narration and psychological manipulation.

Darren Aronofsky → USA

Works such as 'Black Swan' and 'The Machinist' delve into obsessive internal struggles and the dissolution of identity through psychological horror and visual disorientation.

Denis Villeneuve → Canada

His film 'Enemy' directly examines duality through a man discovering his identical double, exploring themes of identity, jealousy, and the shadow self with philosophical depth.

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