self-doubt

Bergman's films dissect psychological anxiety and existential doubt with unflinching emotional intensity, particularly in works like 'Through a Glass Darkly' and 'Persona'.

Allen's neurotic protagonists constantly wrestle with self-doubt, inadequacy, and philosophical uncertainty, making existential anxiety the emotional core of films like 'Annie Hall' and 'Manhattan'.

Lanthimos explores social alienation and the paralysis of self-doubt through darkly absurdist narratives in 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things'.