THEME EXPLORATION

mental health and burnout

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Water from the Land
Water from the Land
1946 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear
1975 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mein Schulfreund
Mein Schulfreund
1960 · Robert Siodmak
Persona
Persona
1966 · Ingmar Bergman
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
2001 · Richard Kelly
American Psycho
American Psycho
2000 · Mary Harron
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
¡Átame!
¡Átame!
1989 · Pedro Almodóvar
A Street to Die
A Street to Die
1986 · Bill Bennett
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
The Last Viking
The Last Viking
2025 · Anders Thomas Jensen
The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine
2026 · Benny Safdie
Amorosa
Amorosa
1986 · Mai Zetterling
Black River
Black River
1957 · Masaki Kobayashi
Cute Devil
Cute Devil
1982 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Europa 51
Europa 51
1952 · Roberto Rossellini
Flint
Flint
2017 · Bruce Beresford
Il Deserto rosso (Red Desert
Il Deserto rosso (Red Desert
1964 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
2022 · Lee Chang-dong
Toothache
Toothache
1980 · Abbas Kiarostami
A Sensitive Person
A Sensitive Person
2023 · Tomáš Klein
Mother Joan of the Angels
Mother Joan of the Angels
1961 · Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Panic Attack
Panic Attack
2018 · Paweł Maślona
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films explore psychological isolation and emotional exhaustion through absurdist narratives that dissect modern alienation and interpersonal dysfunction.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

She creates visceral, fragmented narratives that delve into trauma, depression, and mental deterioration with innovative visual storytelling.

 Ari Aster United States

His films intensely examine grief, anxiety, and psychological breakdown through meticulously crafted horror that explores the limits of human endurance.