THEME EXPLORATION

hired companionship

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ice Age
Ice Age
2002 · Chris Wedge
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
The Bride!
The Bride!
2026 · Maggie Gyllenhaal
99 and 44/100% Dead
99 and 44/100% Dead
1974 · John Frankenheimer
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
1969 · Glauber Rocha
Sunday Pursuit
Sunday Pursuit
1990 · Mai Zetterling
Heidi in the City
Heidi in the City
1977 · Isao Takahata
Flow
Flow
2024 · Gints Zilbalodis
My Love Ua Ua
My Love Ua Ua
1974 · Yannis Dalianidis
Arthur the King
Arthur the King
2024 · Simon Cellan Jones
The Bear
The Bear
1988 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
Adam
Adam
1992 · Peter Lord
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
1990 · Kenji Kodama
Magnificent Bodyguards
Magnificent Bodyguards
1978 · Lo Wei
Mr. Vampire III
Mr. Vampire III
1987 · Ricky Lau
The Italian Connection
The Italian Connection
1972 · Fernando Di Leo
The Memories in My Frame
The Memories in My Frame
1994 · Bong Joon-ho
The Shadow Strays
The Shadow Strays
2024 · Timo Tjahjanto
The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I
The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I
2025 · Igor Voloshin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson USA

His films like 'Boogie Nights' and 'Inherent Vice' explore transactional relationships and the blurred lines between professional and personal intimacy in Los Angeles culture.

 Lynne Ramsay UK

Her nuanced character studies, particularly in 'You Were Never Really Here,' examine complex emotional dependencies and the psychological dimensions of care work and companionship.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Fallen Angels' poetically explore loneliness, desire, and the emotional transactions between people seeking connection in urban isolation.