THEME EXPLORATION

post-war marriage

34 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit
1981 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
Paradise Road
Paradise Road
1997 · Bruce Beresford
Skammen
Skammen
1968 · Ingmar Bergman
Untitled WWI Documentary
Untitled WWI Documentary
2018 · Peter Jackson
Charlie Wilson’s War
Charlie Wilson’s War
2007 · Mike Nichols
Brothers
Brothers
2004 · Susanne Bier
Double Target
Double Target
1987 · Frank Miller
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
1920 · Ernst Lubitsch
Inchon
Inchon
1981 · Terence Young
The Colditz Story
The Colditz Story
1955 · Guy Hamilton
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor
1983 · Ted Kotcheff
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Films such as 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Through a Glass Darkly' penetrate the psychological and existential crises of post-war couples navigating intimacy, betrayal, and identity.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His works like 'L'Avventura' and 'Red Desert' capture the alienation and disconnection between post-war spouses struggling to find meaning in modern relationships.