THEME EXPLORATION

infidelity and secrets

40 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Une vieille maîtresse
Une vieille maîtresse
2007 · Catherine Breillat
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
1966 · J. Lee Thompson
Hoodman Blind
Hoodman Blind
1923 · John Ford
La boutique
La boutique
1967 · Luis García Berlanga
The Other Woman
The Other Woman
1961 · Mikio Naruse
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds
1959 · Yasujiro Ozu
A White, White Day
A White, White Day
2019 · Hlynur Pálmason
One Wild Moment
One Wild Moment
2015 · Jean-François Richet
Supreme Confession
Supreme Confession
1956 · Sergio Corbucci
Mahjong Nights
Mahjong Nights
2021 · Lawrence Fajardo
Random Hearts
Random Hearts
1999 · Sydney Pollack
The Libertine
The Libertine
1968 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
The Merry Jail
The Merry Jail
1917 · Ernst Lubitsch
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
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
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
2005 · Ang Lee
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
2010 · Rajko Grlić
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
2015 · Guillermo del Toro
Terrorizer
Terrorizer
1986 · Edward Yang
The World
The World
2004 · Jia Zhangke & Wang Xiaoshuai
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia
2026 · Mohamed Kordofani
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' meticulously expose hidden deceptions and psychological manipulation within relationships.

 Claude Chabrol France

A master of the psychological thriller who repeatedly explored infidelity and bourgeois secrets with dark irony in films like 'La Cérémonie' and 'The Unfaithful Wife.'

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His emotionally complex dramas like 'Julieta' and 'The Skin I Live In' deeply examine secrets, desire, and the devastating consequences of hidden truths in relationships.