THEME EXPLORATION

existential alienation

40 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
La Notte
La Notte
1961 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
Le Diable probablement
Le Diable probablement
1977 · Robert Bresson
Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation
2003 · Sofia Coppola
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky
1990 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Solo Sunny
Solo Sunny
1980 · Konrad Wolf
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Hideaki Anno & Kazuya Tsurumaki & Mahiro Maeda
Basically
Basically
2014 · Ari Aster
Men and Women
Men and Women
1964 · Walter Hugo Khouri
Rebels of the Neon God
Rebels of the Neon God
1994 · Tsai Ming-liang
The Asthenic Syndrome
The Asthenic Syndrome
1989 · Kira Muratova
Waiter
Waiter
2006 · Alex van Warmerdam
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis
2012 · David Cronenberg
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
2005 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 · —
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
A Touch of Sin
A Touch of Sin
2013 · Jia Zhangke
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Taipei Story
Taipei Story
1985 · Edward Yang
Backrooms
Backrooms
2026 · Kane Parsons
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja
Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrzej Żuławski Ukraine]

Visceral, sexually charged psychological dramas exploring human alienation through experimental form.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His films like 'L'Avventura' and 'Blow-Up' capture the emotional void and disconnection of modern individuals through sparse dialogue and extended scenes of urban isolation.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His introspective works such as 'Persona' and 'The Seventh Seal' explore the deepest anxieties of human existence, faith, and the breakdown of meaningful communication.