THEME EXPLORATION

madness epidemic

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Lighthouse Keeper
Lighthouse Keeper
2009 · Anonymous Fixture
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
La Habanera
La Habanera
1937 · Douglas Sirk
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920 · —
Trouble Every Day
Trouble Every Day
2001 · Claire Denis
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Docteur M
Docteur M
1990 · Claude Chabrol
La voce della luna
La voce della luna
1990 · Federico Fellini
Braindead
Braindead
1992 · Peter Jackson
The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience
1914 · D.W. Griffith
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Roman Polanski Poland

His films like 'Repulsion' and 'The Tenant' meticulously document the psychological deterioration of protagonists trapped in paranoid delusions and mental breakdown.

 Lars von Trier Denmark

Works such as 'Antichrist' and 'Nymphomaniac' explore extreme psychological states and societal madness through visceral, unflinching examinations of human suffering.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

Films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' vividly depict characters consumed by obsession and mental illness, using fractured narratives to mirror psychological disintegration.