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THEME EXPLORATION

disillusionment

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
1955 · Mikio Naruse
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Orpheus
Orpheus
1950 · Jean Cocteau
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Beatrice
Beatrice
1987 · Bertrand Tavernier
Camp de Thiaroye
Camp de Thiaroye
1988 · Ousmane Sembène
Le Diable probablement
Le Diable probablement
1977 · Robert Bresson
Le notti di Cabiria
Le notti di Cabiria
1957 · Federico Fellini
Le Fond de l’air est rouge
Le Fond de l’air est rouge
1977 · Chris Marker
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
1949 · Vincente Minnelli
Manhattan Cocktail
Manhattan Cocktail
1928 · Dorothy Arzner
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Marc Webb → USA

Blends indie sensibility with mainstream spectacle, exploring love and identity through stylized visuals.

Ingmar Bergman → Sweden

His films relentlessly examine the collapse of faith, relationships, and meaning, portraying characters confronting the void between their ideals and reality.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

He captures the melancholy of unrequited love and lost moments through visually poetic narratives where characters grapple with fading dreams and emotional isolation.

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