THEME EXPLORATION

partner betrayal

36 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Love is Colder Than Death
Love is Colder Than Death
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Checkpoint
Checkpoint
1999 · Ralph Thomas
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
2010 · Rajko Grlić
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
The World
The World
2004 · Jia Zhangke & Wang Xiaoshuai
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Chum
Chum
2026 · Jonathan Zuck
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
2026 · Phillip Noyce
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Act of Violence
Act of Violence
1949 · Fred Zinnemann
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
1945 · Mikio Naruse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' dissect intimate betrayal and emotional infidelity with unsparing psychological depth.

 David Fincher United States

Works such as 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' explore betrayal through twisted narratives that reveal hidden deceptions within relationships.

 Michael Haneke Austria

Films like 'Amour' and 'The Seventh Continent' examine how betrayal, neglect, and fractured trust destroy intimate partnerships.