Movies and TvShows featuring "creative-crisis" theme.

In Knight of Cups, a writer in Hollywood, Rick, is in search of meaning and purpose as he navigates through a life of excess and temptation. He experiences various encounters and relationships, both fleeting and meaningful, as he tries to find his true self.

Guido is a film director, trying to relax after his last big hit. He can't get a moment's peace, however, with the people who have worked with him in the past constantly looking for more work. He wrestles with his conscience, but is unable to come up with a new idea. While thinking, he starts to recall major happenings in his life, and all the women he has loved and left. An autobiographical film of Fellini, about the trials and tribulations of film making.

Based on a True Story follows a novelist who is struggling with a creative crisis. She meets a mysterious woman who becomes her ghost-writer, leading her into a dangerous game of manipulation and blackmail. As the line between reality and fiction blurs, the novelist must confront her own demons to unravel the truth.

A film director, in the twilight of his career, reflects on the choices he has made, the relationships he has had, and the pain and glory that have shaped his life.

Hollywood Ending is a comedy film about a washed-up movie director who goes temporarily blind during the production of his latest film. He must rely on his ex-wife and his neurotic girlfriend to help him navigate the chaos of the film set and save his career. With his vision impaired, the director must overcome various obstacles and his own neurosis to successfully complete the movie.

Alex is a successful film director in Hollywood who is going through a creative crisis. Feeling trapped by the demands of the movie studio, he embarks on a drug trip that takes him on a surreal journey of self-discovery. Along the way, he encounters sexual imagery, hare krishna, and Fellini-esque dream sequences. This acid trip leads him to question his career and explore the creative process in a whole new way.

Satan’s Brew is a dark comedy that follows the absurd and chaotic life of a poet. Struggling with a creative crisis, financial problems, and the loss of his wife, the poet navigates through a world filled with narcissism, megalomania, and plagiarism. Along the way, he encounters various eccentric characters and gets caught up in bizarre situations. With its farcical elements and satirical undertones, Satan’s Brew showcases the absurdity of life and society.

Aspiring screenwriter Annie confronts her fears, doubts, and creative blocks, which stand in the way of her goal. It’s a compelling story for anyone who has faced anxiety and struggles with themselves, especially those in creative professions who balance inspiration and burnout on a daily basis.

Wimpy struggling Greenwich Village painter Tyler Westin is in love with gorgeous, but mean and snippy cabaret dancer Lisa, who treats Tyler like dirt and constantly belittles him. Sultry nightclub singer Mashiko turns Tyler on to LSD. After a nightmarish three day acid trip, Tyler returns to his shabby apartment to find Lisa murdered. Is Tyler responsible for her death? Or did someone else kill Lisa?

Colin is a painting student in Italy, introverted and suffering from a void in his life. He no longer paints. One weekend, he decides to return to France to spend a day with his friends whom he has not seen for a long time. But this little party will not go as hoped. The gap that has grown between him and them continues to widen, to the point where continuing to look away is no longer possible.

Ariel is a painter who finds herself stuck in a creative slump that threatens her sanity. Meanwhile, her ego takes the shape of an Astronaut, looking for something that might awaken her from this creative and psychological state