THEME EXPLORATION

marital doubt

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Serious Man
A Serious Man
2009 · Joel Coen
La boutique
La boutique
1967 · Luis García Berlanga
The Marriage Circle
The Marriage Circle
1924 · Ernst Lubitsch
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
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
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
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Utama
Utama
2022 · Alejandro Loayza Grisi
As Far as I Can Walk
As Far as I Can Walk
2021 · Stefan Arsenijević
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
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
Re-Creation
Re-Creation
2026 · Jim Sheridan
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
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
1960 · Mauro Bolognini
In Celebration
In Celebration
1975 · Lindsay Anderson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films like 'Jules and Jim' and 'The Woman Next Door' explore infidelity, jealousy, and the fragility of marital bonds with poignant intimacy.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Masterworks such as 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Cries and Whispers' dissect marital doubt, communication breakdown, and emotional estrangement with unflinching psychological depth.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His films including 'Funny Games' and 'Amour' expose the hidden tensions, power dynamics, and existential doubts lurking beneath the surface of intimate relationships.