THEME EXPLORATION

modern alienation

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
2005 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Winter Garden
Winter Garden
1972 · David Cronenberg
Camion
Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
A Touch of Sin
A Touch of Sin
2013 · Jia Zhangke
Taipei Story
Taipei Story
1985 · Edward Yang
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026 · Ashish R. Mohan
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Friends with Benefits
Friends with Benefits
2011 · Will Gluck
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Bruiser
Bruiser
2000 · George A. Romero
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
1995 · Wong Kar-wai
Green Fish
Green Fish
1997 · Lee Chang-dong
La caméra de Claire
La caméra de Claire
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
1983 · Andrei Tarkovsky
París-Tombuctú
París-Tombuctú
1999 · Luis García Berlanga
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His films like 'L'Avventura' and 'Blow-Up' pioneered the visual language of modern alienation through empty spaces, emotional detachment, and the inability to connect in contemporary urban settings.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative, lengthy films explore spiritual emptiness and human isolation in technologically advancing societies, questioning meaning and authenticity in 'Stalker' and 'Mirror'.

 David Fincher United States

His contemporary thrillers like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Social Network' dissect modern alienation through digital culture, consumerism, and the fractured identities people construct online.