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self-harm

11 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
Dusk to Dawn
Dusk to Dawn
1922 · King Vidor
To Beep Or Not To Beep
To Beep Or Not To Beep
1963 · Chuck Jones
Dead Before Dawn
Dead Before Dawn
2012 · April Mullen
Like Cattle Towards Glow
Like Cattle Towards Glow
2015 · Zac Farley
Zonzon
Zonzon
1998 · Laurent Bouhnik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky → United States

Explores psychological self-destruction and body horror through visceral narratives in films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler'.

Joachim Trier → Denmark

Examines trauma, suffering, and self-inflicted pain with unflinching intensity in works such as 'Antichrist' and 'Melancholia'.

Gaspar Noé → France

Portrays self-destruction and psychological anguish through challenging formal techniques in films like 'Irréversible' and 'Enter the Void'.

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