THEME EXPLORATION

self-absorption

9 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Cloud-Capped Star
The Cloud-Capped Star
1960 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Blue Valentine
Blue Valentine
2010 · Derek Cianfrance
Dusk to Dawn
Dusk to Dawn
1922 · King Vidor
The Four 3
The Four 3
2014 · Gordon Chan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films explore the quiet self-absorption of ordinary people navigating family life and personal desires beneath surface politeness.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

He relentlessly examines narcissism, ego, and psychological self-absorption through intense character studies and internal conflicts.

 Wes Anderson USA

His characters are often trapped in cycles of self-obsession and ego, struggling to connect authentically with others while consumed by personal ambition.