THEME EXPLORATION

ego and resentment

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Sick of Myself
Sick of Myself
2022 · Kristoffer Borgli
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
2026 · Satoshi Kuwabara
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
Jal Al-ji-do Mot-ha-myeon-seo
Jal Al-ji-do Mot-ha-myeon-seo
2009 · Hong Sang-soo
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
1958 · Tony Richardson
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Club
The Club
1980 · Bruce Beresford
Puffball
Puffball
2007 · Nicolas Roeg
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
La Collectionneuse
La Collectionneuse
1967 · Eric Rohmer
Our Fault
Our Fault
2025 · Domingo González
Evil Games
Evil Games
2015 · Adrián García Bogliano
Golden Balls
Golden Balls
1993 · Bigas Luna
Secret Fantasy
Secret Fantasy
1971 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films relentlessly dissect ego, shame, and the psychological wounds of resentment between characters in intimate settings.

 Wes Anderson United States

He explores toxic male ego and simmering resentment through complex power dynamics and psychological manipulation in character relationships.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His work examines how ego and repressed resentment manifest in violence and emotional cruelty within families and social structures.