THEME EXPLORATION

one-man show

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Fisher King
The Fisher King
1991 · Terry Gilliam
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
Sisu
Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1931 · James Whale
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Alone Across the Pacific
Alone Across the Pacific
1963 · Kon Ichikawa
Bread and Alley
Bread and Alley
1970 · Abbas Kiarostami
Luci del varietà
Luci del varietà
1950 · Federico Fellini
Camelia
Camelia
1953 · Roberto Gavaldón
Mountain Vigil
Mountain Vigil
1964 · Artavazd Pelechian
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sam Esmail USA

His series 'Mr. Robot' is built around a single protagonist's internal monologue and psychological journey, making the viewer experience the world entirely through one man's fractured perspective.

 Ari Aster USA

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' intensely focus on isolating individual characters within overwhelming situations, creating intimate psychological studies of personal unraveling.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her film 'Nomadland' centers on a solitary protagonist's introspective journey through America, capturing the profound loneliness and self-discovery of a singular human experience.