THEME EXPLORATION

self-destruction

32 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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2009 · James Cameron
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Palermo Shooting
Palermo Shooting
2008 · Wim Wenders
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
2026 · Pierre Coffin
Saccharine
Saccharine
2026 · Natalie Erika James
Garden of Luxor
Garden of Luxor
1973 · Derek Jarman
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Cloud-Capped Star
The Cloud-Capped Star
1960 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea
2011 · Terence Davies
The Disaster in Oaxaca
The Disaster in Oaxaca
1931 · Sergei Eisenstein
Okja
Okja
2017 · Bong Joon-ho
Daisies (film)|Daisies
Daisies (film)|Daisies
1966 · Jennifer West
Divia
Divia
2025 · Dmytro Hreshko
Antichrist
Antichrist
2009 · Lars von Trier
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
Tears for Electra
Tears for Electra
1966 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1976 · Elia Kazan
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Mike Mitchell
Century of Birthing
Century of Birthing
2011 · Lav Diaz
Fire Will Come
Fire Will Come
2019 · Oliver Laxe
Diary of a Nymphomaniac
Diary of a Nymphomaniac
2008 · Christian Molina
Lady Snowblood
Lady Snowblood
1973 · Toshiya Fujita
Panic Attack!
Panic Attack!
2009 · Fede Álvarez
The Blackout
The Blackout
1997 · Abel Ferrara
The Legend of Hei
The Legend of Hei
2019 · MTJJ
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abel Ferrara USA · The Bronx

Neon confessionals where grace emerges through violence, addiction, and absolute spiritual degradation.

 Kristoffer Borgli Norway

Explores the grotesque comedy of self-obsession and the fragile boundary between sanity and delusion.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like The Fountain, The Wrestler, and Black Swan obsessively explore psychological and physical self-destruction through visually devastating narratives.