THEME EXPLORATION

mid-life crisis

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
As Long as They're Happy
As Long as They're Happy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
L’Eclisse
L’Eclisse
1962 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
Unexpected Help
Unexpected Help
1910 · D.W. Griffith
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Germany

His films like 'The Lives of Others' and 'Never Look Away' explore the existential crises and moral reckonings of men confronting their life choices and identities.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

Through intimate character studies in films like 'Another Year' and 'Life is Sweet,' Leigh captures the quiet desperation and regrets of middle-aged protagonists grappling with stagnation.