THEME EXPLORATION

psychological imprisonment

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Flesh of the Orchid

Flesh of the Orchid
1975 · Patrice Chéreau

Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont

Great Expectations

Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean

Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook

Les Diaboliques

Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro

Tropical Malady

Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák

Repulsion
1965 · Roman Polanski

The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz

Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel

A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg

Bullhead
2011 · Michaël R. Roskam

Julieta
2016 · Pedro Almodóvar

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 · —

Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon

Affection
2026 · BT Meza

Backrooms
2026 · Kane Parsons

Désordre
1986 · Olivier Assayas

Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega

Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop

Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis

The Devil's Bride

The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis

Ansikte mot ansikte

Ansikte mot ansikte
1976 · Ingmar Bergman

Accidentally
1968 · John Woo

Belle de jour
1967 · Luis Buñuel

Besieged
1998 · Bernardo Bertolucci

Fearless
1993 · Peter Weir

Four Nights with Anna

Four Nights with Anna
2008 · Jerzy Skolimowski

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' depict protagonists trapped within their own fractured psyches and obsessions.

David Fincher USA

Films such as 'Se7en' and 'Gone Girl' explore how characters become psychologically ensnared by trauma, ambition, and manipulation.

Roman Polanski Poland

His works like 'Repulsion' and 'The Tenant' masterfully portray mental deterioration and the claustrophobic collapse of the mind into paranoia and delusion.