THEME EXPLORATION

infidelity and neglect

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La boutique
La boutique
1967 · Luis García Berlanga
Old Wives for New
Old Wives for New
1918 · Cecil B. DeMille
Near to Earth
Near to Earth
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Intentions of Murder
Intentions of Murder
1964 · Shohei Imamura
Erotissimo
Erotissimo
1969 · Gérard Pirès
The Merry Jail
The Merry Jail
1917 · Ernst Lubitsch
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Cries and Whispers' dissect emotional infidelity and marital abandonment with unflinching psychological depth.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

In 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046,' he explores longing, missed connections, and emotional neglect through visually poetic narratives about fractured relationships.

 Claude Chabrol France

His psychological thrillers, particularly 'Unfaithful' and 'La Cérémonie,' examine betrayal, infidelity, and the corrosive consequences of marital deception in bourgeois life.