THEME EXPLORATION

couples reconciliation

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Straight Story
The Straight Story
1999 · David Lynch
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Babai
Babai
2015 · Visar Morina
Men Don’t Cry
Men Don’t Cry
2017 · Alen Drljević
My Soul Brother
My Soul Brother
1994 · Mariano Barroso
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki
Colours of Time
Colours of Time
2026 · Cédric Klapisch
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Dhabkaaro
Dhabkaaro
2026 · Abhishek Shah
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Rebuilding
Rebuilding
2026 · Max Walker-Silverman
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty
2004 · Wim Wenders
Lover, Come Back to Me
Lover, Come Back to Me
1983 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Parisian Life
Parisian Life
1935 · Robert Siodmak
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 · Bruce Beresford
Dear Ones
Dear Ones
2021 · Grzegorz Jaroszuk
Fools
Fools
2022 · Tomasz Wasilewski
Scandinavian Silence
Scandinavian Silence
2019 · Martti Helde
The Valley of the Bees|The Valley Of The Bees
The Valley of the Bees|The Valley Of The Bees
1968 · František Vláčil
Wild Roots
Wild Roots
2021 · Hajni Kis
Chile: Obstinate Memory
Chile: Obstinate Memory
1997 · Patricio Guzmán
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
2005 · Zhang Yimou
Beast
Beast
2022 · Baltasar Kormákur
In Her Shoes
In Her Shoes
2005 · Curtis Hanson
There's No Place Like Home
There's No Place Like Home
2018 · Gabriele Muccino
The Next 365 Days
The Next 365 Days
2022 · Barbara Białowąs
Advantage Satan
Advantage Satan
2007 · Sean Byrne
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Louis Malle France

His films like 'Atlantic City' and 'My Dinner with Andre' explore the fragile, intimate moments where couples confront their relationship's foundation and possibilities for renewal.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Through psychologically penetrating works like 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'The Seventh Seal,' Bergman dissects the pain, estrangement, and potential redemption between couples with unparalleled emotional depth.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually stunning films like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' capture the melancholic yearning and tentative reconnection of separated lovers through color, time, and memory.