Character Study Movies

A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with...

An unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.

After years of caring exclusively for the needs of her husband and children, Agnes, a devoted housewife living in a small town near New York, has...

Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse,...

Ryōsuke Yoshii, an ordinary reseller, carelessly earns grudges by people and becomes entangled in a life-threatening struggle.

Ben is a young bisexual man. He comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a man of color struggling with deep wounds of...

Aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find human connection in an exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his...

An elegant, meticulously composed character study set at an art class with a charismatic teacher, middle-aged woman longing to be seen, and a...

David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for....

Jesse, a charismatic but down on his luck troubadour, finds himself at an existential crossroads as bad choices catch up with him during an...

A journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game designer in the world. Featuring appearances from visionary artists Guillermo del...

A man loses his grip on reality as he tries to uncover the meaning behind his strange recurring dreams.

Michele is an MP for the Italian Communist Party who loses his memory in a car crash, though hardly anyone around him seems to notice. During a...

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the...

In 1977, four mismatched teens flee their dead-end Long Island town, colliding over identity, dreams, and the cost of freedom on the road to...

Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project,...

Lost at 29, Laurent retreats to an empty Alpine ski resort, where clashes with quirky residents ignite conflict, challenge his isolation and push him...

Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of controversy, tragedy and transformation...

Descend into the world of New York City’s pigeon people and see how this community reshapes our understanding of the city’s most...