THEME EXPLORATION

personal drama

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 · Tony Richardson
Mary
Mary
2005 · Abel Ferrara
The Heirs
The Heirs
1964 · Yannis Dalianidis
After We Collided
After We Collided
2020 · Roger Kumble
The Magician
The Magician
2015 · Kim Dae-seung
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
29
29
2026 · Rathna Kumar
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
Clouds of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria
2014 · Olivier Assayas
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Everyone's In It
Everyone's In It
2026 · Shamikh Gazali
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
OMG! Oh My Girl
OMG! Oh My Girl
2026 · Thitipong Kerdtongtawee
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films dissect intimate psychological conflicts, existential crises, and fractured relationships with unparalleled emotional depth.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

He captures the quiet devastation of personal loss and memory through deeply introspective long takes and minimal dialogue.

 Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

His work explores how ordinary people navigate moral dilemmas, fate, and profound emotional turning points in their lives.