THEME EXPLORATION

psychological portrait

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Repulsion
Repulsion
1965 · Roman Polanski
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
Bullhead
Bullhead
2011 · Michaël R. Roskam
Julieta
Julieta
2016 · Pedro Almodóvar
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 · —
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Backrooms
Backrooms
2026 · Kane Parsons
Désordre
Désordre
1986 · Olivier Assayas
Putin
Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Vertigo
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
Accidentally
1968 · John Woo
Belle de jour
Belle de jour
1967 · Luis Buñuel
Fearless
Fearless
1993 · Peter Weir
Four Nights with Anna
Four Nights with Anna
2008 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Il Mistero di Oberwald
Il Mistero di Oberwald
1980 · Michelangelo Antonioni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Persona' and 'Through a Glass Darkly' meticulously dissect the human psyche, exploring identity, consciousness, and inner turmoil with unparalleled depth.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative, introspective cinema in works like 'Mirror' and 'Stalker' creates profound psychological landscapes that examine memory, desire, and existential questioning.

 David Fincher United States

Films like 'Zodiac' and 'Gone Girl' construct intricate psychological portraits through obsession, unreliable narration, and the darker complexities of human behavior.