THEME EXPLORATION

self-doubt and insecurity

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Martin Scorsese
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Signs
Signs
2002 · M. Night Shyamalan
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Re-Creation
Re-Creation
2026 · Jim Sheridan
Cocktail 2
Cocktail 2
2026 · Homi Adajania
The Little Sister
The Little Sister
2026 · Hafsia Herzi
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
La Voie lactée
La Voie lactée
1969 · Luis Buñuel
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
The Nun’s Story
The Nun’s Story
1959 · Fred Zinnemann
Mother Joan of the Angels
Mother Joan of the Angels
1961 · Jerzy Kawalerowicz
I Love You
I Love You
1968 · Antonio Margheriti
Solo Sunny
Solo Sunny
1980 · Konrad Wolf
Psycho II
Psycho II
1983 · Richard Franklin
Cyrano
Cyrano
2021 · Joe Wright
Through My Window: Across the Sea
Through My Window: Across the Sea
2023 · Marçal Forés
Svaha: The Sixth Finger
Svaha: The Sixth Finger
2019 · Jang Jae-hyun
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Through a Glass Darkly' and 'The Seventh Seal' dissect psychological fragmentation and existential uncertainty with unmatched philosophical depth.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Her intimate character studies in 'Lady Bird' and 'Little Women' masterfully explore female self-doubt, ambition, and the anxiety of becoming oneself.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Fallen Angels' capture the paralysis of romantic and social insecurity through fragmented narratives and melancholic aesthetics.