THEME EXPLORATION

marriage vs career

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Designing Woman
Designing Woman
1957 · Vincente Minnelli
Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
West Point Widow
West Point Widow
1941 · Robert Siodmak
The Slugger’s Wife
The Slugger’s Wife
1985 · Hal Ashby
Heartburn
Heartburn
1986 · Mike Nichols
My Love Ua Ua
My Love Ua Ua
1974 · Yannis Dalianidis
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
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
1995 · Ang Lee
Cactus River
Cactus River
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Facing Windows
Facing Windows
2003 · Ferzan Özpetek
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
2010 · Rajko Grlić
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026 · Ashish R. Mohan
Materialists
Materialists
2026 · Celine Song
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Amorosa
Amorosa
1986 · Mai Zetterling
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit
1981 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Copie conforme
Copie conforme
2010 · Abbas Kiarostami
For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse
1954 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Late Spring' poignantly explore the tension between family obligations and personal desires across generations.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Works such as 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'The Seventh Seal' deeply examine marital relationships and existential purpose with psychological complexity.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His films including 'Another Year' and 'Life Is Sweet' realistically portray working-class families navigating the balance between work, marriage, and happiness.