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THEME EXPLORATION

misunderstanding and miscommunication

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
A Child’s Stratagem
A Child’s Stratagem
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
2026 · Mudassar Aziz
After Liverpool
After Liverpool
1974 · Michael Haneke
Una confusión cotidiana
Una confusión cotidiana
1950 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Tiny Lights
Tiny Lights
2024 · Beata Parkanová
Come inguaiammo l’esercito
Come inguaiammo l’esercito
1965 · Lucio Fulci
Martha: To hroniko enos viasmou
Martha: To hroniko enos viasmou
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Sing Sing
Sing Sing
1983 · Sergio Corbucci
The Passionate Stranger
The Passionate Stranger
1957 · Muriel Box
Three Businessmen
Three Businessmen
1998 · Alex Cox
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983 · Mamoru Oshii
What Did The Lady Forget?
What Did The Lady Forget?
1937 · Yasujiro Ozu
Private Fears in Public Places
Private Fears in Public Places
2006 · Alain Resnais
Sunset in My Hometown
Sunset in My Hometown
2018 · Lee Joon-ik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu → Japan

His films masterfully depict the quiet misunderstandings between family members, particularly across generational divides, where characters struggle to express their true feelings.

Michael Haneke → Austria

He systematically explores how miscommunication, hidden motives, and failures of understanding drive conflict and violence in contemporary relationships.

Abbas Kiarostami → Iran

His films are built around unresolved dialogues and the gaps between perception and reality, where characters talk past each other while seeking connection.

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