THEME EXPLORATION

marital strain

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Marriage Circle
The Marriage Circle
1924 · Ernst Lubitsch
La boutique
La boutique
1967 · Luis García Berlanga
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
1960 · Mauro Bolognini
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
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
Out of Love
Out of Love
2025 · Nathan Ambrosioni
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' dissect the psychological depths and emotional deterioration of intimate relationships with unflinching intensity.

 Nick Cassavetes United States

His improvisational, emotionally raw approach in films like 'A Woman Under the Influence' captures the devastating impact of marital dysfunction on family dynamics.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His meticulous long-take style in films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' explores marriage and relationships through quiet, unbearable tension and moral complexity.