THEME EXPLORATION

neurotic protagonists

13 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · Richard Donner
Waterworld
Waterworld
1995 · Kevin Reynolds
D'Artagnan's Daughter
D'Artagnan's Daughter
1994 · Bertrand Tavernier
Noroit
Noroit
1977 · Jacques Rivette
Samurai Kids
Samurai Kids
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Hitch-Hiker
The Hitch-Hiker
1953 · Ida Lupino
Demons
Demons
1985 · Dario Argento
002 agenti segretissimi
002 agenti segretissimi
1964 · Lucio Fulci
Repo Chick
Repo Chick
2009 · Alex Cox
F
F
2010 · Johannes Roberts
Dead Earth
Dead Earth
2020 · Wych Kaosayananda
Kung Fu Yoga
Kung Fu Yoga
2017 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
2025 · Kazuya Tsurumaki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Allen Hughes United States

His films are defined by anxious, overthinking protagonists grappling with existential dread, relationships, and self-doubt.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

He explores the psychological turmoil and inner conflicts of deeply troubled, introspective characters confronting alienation and despair.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His films immerse viewers in the fractured psyches of unraveling protagonists experiencing obsession, paranoia, and psychological breakdown.