THEME EXPLORATION

rejection and heartbreak

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
My Life in Pink
My Life in Pink
1997 · Alain Berliner
In Bloom
In Bloom
2013 · Nana Ekvtimishvili
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1931 · James Whale
Call of My Life
Call of My Life
2026 · Dammy Twitch
Fuori
Fuori
2026 · Mario Martone
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Mollywood Times
Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak
Okanjuwa
Okanjuwa
2026
A Quiet Passion
A Quiet Passion
2016 · Terence Davies
Ashes of Time
Ashes of Time
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
Fellini Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon
1969 · Federico Fellini
Boulevard
Boulevard
1960 · Julien Duvivier
Tauw
Tauw
1970 · Ousmane Sembène
The Daughter of Deceit
The Daughter of Deceit
1951 · Luis Buñuel
Zizotek
Zizotek
2019 · Vardis Marinakis
The Luminous Life
The Luminous Life
2025 · João Rosas
Forasters
Forasters
2008 · Ventura Pons
The Loved Ones
The Loved Ones
2010 · Sean Byrne
77 Heartbreaks
77 Heartbreaks
2017 · Herman Yau
A Thousand Clouds of Peace Fence the Sky, Love; Your Being Love Will Never End
A Thousand Clouds of Peace Fence the Sky, Love; Your Being Love Will Never End
2003 · Julián Hernández
Buddy
Buddy
2003 · Morten Tyldum
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride
2024 · Mark Waters
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' lyrically dissect longing, missed connections, and the ache of unrequited love through visual poetry.

 Agnès Varda France

Her intimate documentaries and narrative films explore memory, loss, and the melancholy of relationships slipping away with profound tenderness.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His slow-burn dramas like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' unflinchingly examine emotional devastation and the fracturing of human connection.