THEME EXPLORATION

fear of commitment

30 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
2003 · Andrew Stanton
Repulsion
Repulsion
1965 · Roman Polanski
It
It
2017 · Andy Muschietti
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Vendredi soir
Vendredi soir
2002 · Claire Denis
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Putin
Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
The Drama
The Drama
2026 · Kristoffer Borgli
Unexpected Courage
Unexpected Courage
2026 · Shawn Yu
Blackjack
Blackjack
1998 · John Woo
Bread and Alley
Bread and Alley
1970 · Abbas Kiarostami
Musume no kekkon
Musume no kekkon
2003 · Kon Ichikawa
Making a Splash
Making a Splash
1984 · Peter Greenaway
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
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine
2002 · Michael Moore
The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss
2001 · Gabriele Muccino
Beauty from Pain
Beauty from Pain
2025 · Christine Luby
Come Play With Me
Come Play With Me
2021 · Adrián García Bogliano
Long Story Short
Long Story Short
2015 · May el-Toukhy
Lord of the Wind
Lord of the Wind
2023 · Igor Voloshin
Takut: Faces of Fear
Takut: Faces of Fear
2008 · Timo Tjahjanto
Sticky
Sticky
2025 · Bobby Bonifacio
The Prince of Homburg
The Prince of Homburg
1997 · Marco Bellocchio
Valiente: A Tracker Story
Valiente: A Tracker Story
2025 · Jamie Whitney
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His 'Before' trilogy obsessively examines the anxieties and hesitations surrounding romantic commitment across decades of a relationship.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' depict characters paralyzed by emotional vulnerability and inability to fully commit to love despite deep longing.