THEME EXPLORATION

relationship rekindling

12 films · 3 directors
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
Daddy Nostalgia
Daddy Nostalgia
1990 · Bertrand Tavernier
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man
2012 · Tim Story
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films explore nostalgic longing and rekindled romance through visually poetic narratives about lost connections and second chances.

 Richard Linklater United States

His 'Before' trilogy and other works delve into how relationships evolve, reconnect, and deepen through conversation and shared history over time.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films tenderly examine fractured families and estranged relationships that slowly rebuild through patience, forgiveness, and rediscovered intimacy.