THEME EXPLORATION

marital distrust

34 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
1967 · Aleksandar Petrović
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
La flor de mi secreto
La flor de mi secreto
1994 · Pedro Almodóvar
True Lies
True Lies
1994 · James Cameron
Utama
Utama
2022 · Alejandro Loayza Grisi
As Far as I Can Walk
As Far as I Can Walk
2021 · Stefan Arsenijević
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
Trouble Every Day
Trouble Every Day
2001 · Claire Denis
Terrorizer
Terrorizer
1986 · Edward Yang
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Nothing Between Us
Nothing Between Us
2026 · Juan Taratuto
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
2026 · Mudassar Aziz
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance
1973 · Tony Richardson
Avalanche
Avalanche
1937 · Mikio Naruse
Bonchi
Bonchi
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Don's Party
Don's Party
1976 · Bruce Beresford
Giulietta degli spiriti
Giulietta degli spiriti
1965 · Federico Fellini
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
In Celebration
In Celebration
1975 · Lindsay Anderson
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
1960 · Mauro Bolognini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

Masterfully exploited suspicion and doubt between spouses as psychological catalysts in films like 'Suspicion' and 'Shadow of a Doubt'.

 Billy Wilder Austria-Hungary

Examined infidelity and relationship fragility with sophisticated wit in 'The Apartment' and 'Sunset Boulevard'.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

Dissected marital paranoia and sexual jealousy with disturbing intensity in 'Eyes Wide Shut' and 'Lolita'.