THEME EXPLORATION

substance abuse

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
La mala educación
La mala educación
2004 · Pedro Almodóvar
Limitless
Limitless
2011 · Neil Burger
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
Free Fall
Free Fall
2014 · Malek Akkad
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
What a Wonderful Place
What a Wonderful Place
2005 · Eyal Halfon
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
Patriot
Patriot
2026 · Mahesh Narayanan
The Final Piece
The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession
Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession
1980 · Nicolas Roeg
Beatrice
Beatrice
1987 · Bertrand Tavernier
Fatti di gente perbene (La Grande Bourgeoise/Drama of the Rich
Fatti di gente perbene (La Grande Bourgeoise/Drama of the Rich
1974 · Mauro Bolognini
Hets
Hets
1944 · Ingmar Bergman
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Runaway
Runaway
1958 · Ritwik Ghatak
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma
1975 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Thunder Over Mexico
Thunder Over Mexico
1933 · Sergei Eisenstein
Meet the Feebles
Meet the Feebles
1989 · Peter Jackson
Mosaic Portrait
Mosaic Portrait
2019 · Zhai Yixiang
Pause
Pause
2018 · Tonia Mishiali
Patchwork
Patchwork
2021 · Emily Pasternak
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
1982 · María Novaro
Apuntes sobre la tortura y otras formas de diálogo
Apuntes sobre la tortura y otras formas de diálogo
1968 · Patricio Guzmán
Caught
Caught
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
Duvar
Duvar
1983 · Yílmaz Güney
Judou
Judou
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Nymphomaniac
Nymphomaniac
2013 · Lars von Trier
Stefania
Stefania
1966 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Unloved Woman
The Unloved Woman
1949 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
All the President's Men
All the President's Men
1976 · Alan J. Pakula
Hope
Hope
2013 · Lee Joon-ik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like 'Requiem for a Dream' and 'The Wrestler' unflinchingly depict addiction's psychological and physical devastation through visceral filmmaking.

 Joaquim Dos Santos United States

Works such as 'Drugstore Cowboy' and 'My Own Private Idaho' explore addiction and substance abuse with empathy, treating users as complex human beings rather than cautionary tales.

 Michael Winterbottom United Kingdom

'24 Hour Party People' and his documentary work examine addiction within cultural contexts, showing how substance abuse intersects with creativity, community, and social systems.