THEME EXPLORATION

partner selection

7 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
1975 · J. Lee Thompson
The Escape
The Escape
1914 · D.W. Griffith
Darwin
Darwin
1992 · Peter Greenaway
War
War
2007 · Philip G. Atwell
Das Phantom
Das Phantom
2000 · Dennis Gansel
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Riding
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Riding
1982 · Junichi Suzuki
Sniper
Sniper
1993 · Luis Llosa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films obsessively explore the longing for connection and the barriers between potential romantic partners through visually poetic narratives.

 Richard Linklater United States

His work, particularly the Before trilogy, deeply examines how two people choose each other and navigate compatibility through intimate dialogue.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films investigate how unlikely individuals become family and partners through emotional proximity rather than conventional expectations.