THEME EXPLORATION

madness vs sanity

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
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
Trouble Every Day
Trouble Every Day
2001 · Claire Denis
Europa 51
Europa 51
1952 · Roberto Rossellini
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
La voce della luna
La voce della luna
1990 · Federico Fellini
The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience
1914 · D.W. Griffith
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
2019 · Robert Eggers
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
2016 · Bertrand Bonello
Second Chance
Second Chance
2024 · Jason Galotti
The Alienist
The Alienist
1970 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Cloud
The Cloud
1998 · Fernando Solanas
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
2018 · Jung Bum-shik
Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up
1996 · Hideo Nakata
Exposé
Exposé
1976 · James Kenelm Clarke
Gozu
Gozu
2003 · Takashi Miike
The Halt
The Halt
2019 · Lav Diaz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Roman Polanski Poland

His films like 'Repulsion' and 'The Tenant' dissect psychological dissolution and the blurred boundaries between paranoia and reality through intimate character studies.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

Works such as 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' obsessively explore mental breakdown, obsession, and the fragility of the human psyche through visceral visual language.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His philosophical masterpieces like 'Through a Glass Darkly' and 'Persona' probe the nature of sanity, identity, and consciousness with unmatched psychological depth.