Character Study Movies

A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death...

A routine elevator ride becomes a battlefield when Maya Uche, a Black activist, and Brett Kiminski, a white conservative, are trapped together...

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

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,...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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,...

In a Hollywood career spanning more than 50 years and with 60 movie credits to his name, Jack Nicholson has conquered everyone, becoming the...

In a bar, Pauline writes to a man she does not know. Between desire, art, and projection, reality eventually begins to crack the story she has...

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

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