Chabrol obsessively examined infidelity and betrayal in bourgeois marriages through psychological thrillers like 'La Femme Infidèle' and 'Betty,' exposing the dark motivations beneath surface respectability.

Fincher crafts meticulous explorations of deception and betrayal in intimate relationships, most notably in 'Gone Girl,' where infidelity becomes a weapon in a psychological warfare between spouses.

Wong transforms infidelity into poetic tragedy in films like '2046' and 'In the Mood for Love,' examining how desire and betrayal fracture relationships with stunning visual melancholy.