THEME EXPLORATION

self-improvement

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Limitless
Limitless
2011 · Neil Burger
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
Audience Research
Audience Research
1976 · Albert Brooks
Gauche the Cellist
Gauche the Cellist
1982 · Isao Takahata
Bedazzled
Bedazzled
2000 · Harold Ramis
Angus
Angus
1995 · Patrick Read Johnson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jonah Hill USA

Irreverent comedies exploring vulnerability and growth within male friendships.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His films obsessively explore protagonists driven by perfectionism and self-transformation, often showing the psychological toll of relentless self-improvement.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His work examines subtle personal growth through everyday moments, depicting how individuals quietly evolve through relationships and confronting their own limitations.