THEME EXPLORATION

marital devotion

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
The Marriage Circle
The Marriage Circle
1924 · Ernst Lubitsch
La boutique
La boutique
1967 · Luis García Berlanga
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Zu Neuen Ufern
Zu Neuen Ufern
1937 · Douglas Sirk
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Winter Sleep
Winter Sleep
2014 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf
1968 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Bergman's films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' dissect the psychological complexities and emotional turbulence of marital bonds with unparalleled intimacy.

 Lars von Trier Denmark

Von Trier explores marital devotion through intense, often devastating narratives that examine commitment, sacrifice, and the fragility of relationships.

 Yasujirō Ozu Japan

Ozu's contemplative films celebrate the quiet, enduring nature of marital devotion through subtle observations of domestic life and family bonds.