THEME EXPLORATION

relationship rekindling

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
2003 · François Ozon
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Big City
Big City
1937 · Frank Borzage
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Patrick
Patrick
2019 · Tim Mielants
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Cocktail 2
Cocktail 2
2026 · Homi Adajania
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
The Drama
The Drama
2026 · Kristoffer Borgli
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
2026 · Luciano Montes de Oca
Unexpected Courage
Unexpected Courage
2026 · Shawn Yu
Anima nera
Anima nera
1962 · Roberto Rossellini
Bubu (Bubu de Montparnasse
Bubu (Bubu de Montparnasse
1971 · Mauro Bolognini
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Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
2016 · Hong Sang-soo
Delius: Song of Summer
Delius: Song of Summer
1968 · Ken Russell
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1999 · Bruce Beresford
Happy Together
Happy Together
1997 · Wong Kar-wai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His 'Before' trilogy masterfully explores the rekindling of romance and deepening connection between two people across decades.

 Hong Sang-soo South Korea

His films frequently examine the complicated revisiting of past relationships and the possibility of renewal between former lovers.

 François Ozon France

He delicately portrays the rekindling of love and emotional reconnection in films like '8 Women' and 'Frantz,' exploring how past bonds can resurface.