THEME EXPLORATION

marital estrangement

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hatred
Hatred
1938 · Robert Siodmak
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
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
Rain Man
Rain Man
1988 · Barry Levinson
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
L’Intrus
L’Intrus
2004 · Claire Denis
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015 · Brad Peyton
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
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
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
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
1960 · Mauro Bolognini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' dissect the psychological dissolution of intimate relationships with unparalleled emotional depth and philosophical rigor.

 Federico Fellini Italy

Works such as '8½' and 'La Dolce Vita' explore the alienation and disconnection between spouses amid the chaos of modern life with surreal intimacy.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' capture the melancholy of missed connections and emotional distance between lovers through stunning cinematography.