THEME EXPLORATION

commitment and attachment

18 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Vendredi soir
Vendredi soir
2002 · Claire Denis
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
2026
Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Freed
2018 · James Foley
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
The Drama
The Drama
2026 · Kristoffer Borgli
Unexpected Courage
Unexpected Courage
2026 · Shawn Yu
Ajantrik
Ajantrik
1958 · Ritwik Ghatak
Musume no kekkon
Musume no kekkon
2003 · Kon Ichikawa
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Arkadas
Arkadas
1974 · Yílmaz Güney
Heartburn
Heartburn
1986 · Mike Nichols
The Wedding Day
The Wedding Day
1960 · Mrinal Sen
The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss
2001 · Gabriele Muccino
Beauty from Pain
Beauty from Pain
2025 · Christine Luby
Long Story Short
Long Story Short
2015 · May el-Toukhy
Sticky
Sticky
2025 · Bobby Bonifacio
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films explore the melancholic beauty of emotional attachment through visual poetry and characters unable to fully commit to love despite their yearning.

 Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

He examines how commitment shapes human relationships and moral choices, with interconnected narratives revealing the weight of personal and emotional bonds.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His intimate family dramas investigate the quiet commitments that define relationships and the complexities of attachment across generations and unconventional bonds.