THEME EXPLORATION

courtship rituals

31 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Escape
The Escape
1914 · D.W. Griffith
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
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Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
2026 · Digidi Dągi
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Farewell
Farewell
1930 · Robert Siodmak
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Gigi
Gigi
1958 · Vincente Minnelli
Le Tournoi
Le Tournoi
1928 · Jean Renoir
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
1972 · Luis Buñuel
The Girl in the Rumour
The Girl in the Rumour
1935 · Mikio Naruse
La terza madre
La terza madre
2007 · Dario Argento
The European Showerbath
The European Showerbath
2004 · Peter Greenaway
Go! Go! Go! World
Go! Go! Go! World
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
God in Russia
God in Russia
1984 · Artavazd Pelechian
Sake to Onna to Yari
Sake to Onna to Yari
1960 · Tomu Uchida
Talk to Me
Talk to Me
2023 · Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou
The Wise Guy
The Wise Guy
1962 · Yannis Dalianidis
Black Magic 2
Black Magic 2
1976 · Ho Meng-Hua
La Taranta
La Taranta
1962 · Gianfranco Mingozzi
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire
1985 · Ricky Lau
Nocturne
Nocturne
2017 · Stephen Shimek
Ouija
Ouija
2007 · Topel Lee
Penumbra
Penumbra
2012 · Adrián García Bogliano
The Oyster Princess
The Oyster Princess
1919 · Ernst Lubitsch
The Wound
The Wound
2017 · John Trengove
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' explore courtship through poetic visual language, melancholic romance, and the delicate, unspoken moments of attraction between characters.

 Luca Guadagnino Italy

His work, particularly 'Call Me by Your Name' and 'I Am Love,' examines courtship rituals with sensual intensity, examining desire, social dynamics, and the vulnerability of romantic connection.

 Claire Denis France

Her films like 'Beau Travail' and '35 Shots of Rum' deconstruct courtship through complex power dynamics, embodied desire, and the unspoken rituals of seduction and human connection.