THEME EXPLORATION

human relationship

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · James Cameron
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
2003 · François Ozon
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
Taken
Taken
2008 · Pierre Morel
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Life and Nothing More…/…And Life Goes On
Life and Nothing More…/…And Life Goes On
1992 · Abbas Kiarostami
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
Blind War
Blind War
2022 · Chris Huo
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
The Lunchbox
The Lunchbox
2013 · Ritesh Batra
The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past
2002 · Aki Kaurismäki
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
2013 · Pedro Almodóvar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films dissect the psychological complexities and emotional fragility of intimate human connections with unparalleled depth and philosophical rigor.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He captures the melancholy beauty of fleeting relationships and missed connections through visually poetic narratives that explore longing and human yearning.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His tender, observational style reveals the subtle bonds between family members and how ordinary moments create profound human meaning and interdependence.