His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Autumn Sonata' dissect marital conflict, communication breakdown, and existential dread within intimate relationships with unflinching psychological depth.
Nick Cassavetes USAHis raw, improvisational style in films like 'A Woman Under the Influence' and 'Husbands' captures the claustrophobic anxiety and emotional turbulence of married life with documentary-like intensity.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanThrough works like 'After the Storm' and 'Like Father, Like Son,' he tenderly explores the anxieties of commitment, family obligation, and the fragility of domestic bonds with nuanced humanity.