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  • First Reformed Film · 2010s

    First Reformed is a 2017 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke as a minister of a small congregation in upstate New York who grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns, and a tormented past. Amanda Seyfried, Cedric Kyles, Victoria...

    MemoryPowerAfter-hours
  • What's Going On Music · 1970s

    Vietnam, ecology, and inner-city despair as Motown concept album. Soul music's conscience.

    NaturePowerUrban isolation
  • Texhnolyze Anime · 2000s

    A prize fighter in an underground city. Cybernetic body horror and existential despair.

    Urban isolationFolkloreIdentity
  • The Myth of Sisyphus Essays · 1940s

    One must imagine Sisyphus happy. Absurdism's manifesto against despair.

    FolkloreModernityResistance
  • Despair (Naruto Shippuden) Music · 2020s

    Held here because it strengthens the visible field.

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