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THEME EXPLORATION

marriage and domesticity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Frank Capra
Hope Springs
Hope Springs
2012 · David Frankel
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
1920 · Ernst Lubitsch
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman → Sweden

His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Fanny and Alexander' dissect the psychological complexities and emotional turbulence of intimate relationships with unmatched psychological depth.

Nick Cassavetes → United States

His improvisational, raw approach to films like 'A Woman Under the Influence' captures the messy reality of marriage and domestic life with unflinching honesty.

Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

His character-driven ensemble pieces like 'Another Year' and 'Life Is Sweet' explore the nuances of family dynamics and long-term relationships through observational realism.

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