THEME EXPLORATION

midlife crisis and self-discovery

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
The Man Without a Map
The Man Without a Map
1968 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions
1999 · Alan Rudolph
Dusk to Dawn
Dusk to Dawn
1922 · King Vidor
Sexual Drive
Sexual Drive
2021 · Kōta Yoshida
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Mike Nichols USA

His masterpiece 'The Graduate' and 'Closer' capture the existential confusion and identity crises of characters confronting life's pivotal moments.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

Films like 'La Grande Bellezza' and 'Youth' poignantly explore aging, regret, and the search for meaning in middle and later life.

 Richard Linklater USA

His contemplative works, especially the 'Before' trilogy, delve into personal transformation, relationships, and self-examination across the lifespan.