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THEME EXPLORATION

psychology

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 · M. Night Shyamalan
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Al di là delle nuvole
Al di là delle nuvole
1995 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Bitter Victory
Bitter Victory
1957 · Nicholas Ray
Dah
Dah
2002 · Abbas Kiarostami
Quand tu liras cette lettre
Quand tu liras cette lettre
1953 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
2016 · Bertrand Bonello
The Woman with Two Heads
The Woman with Two Heads
1977 · Shuji Terayama
Animals and Psychology
Animals and Psychology
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
A Is for Acid
A Is for Acid
2002 · Harry Bradbeer
Eros, the God of Love
Eros, the God of Love
1981 · Walter Hugo Khouri
Instinct
Instinct
2019 · Halina Reijn
I Want to Be a Soldier
I Want to Be a Soldier
2010 · Christian Molina
Libidomania
Libidomania
1979 · Frank Miller
The Vault of Horror
The Vault of Horror
1973 · Roy Ward Baker
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alan Taylor →

Explores morally complex characters navigating institutional pressures with visual sophistication.

Elisabeth Röhm → Germany

Brings nuanced emotional depth to procedural characters navigating complex moral landscapes.

Irvin Kershner → USA

Explores complex human psychology through intimate character studies balanced with dynamic action sequences.

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