THEME EXPLORATION

self-sacrifice in relationships

33 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Chizuko's Younger Sister
Chizuko's Younger Sister
1991 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Old Well
Old Well
1986 · Zhang Yimou
The Slugger’s Wife
The Slugger’s Wife
1985 · Hal Ashby
Star!
Star!
1968 · Robert Wise
Sorelle Mai
Sorelle Mai
2011 · Marco Bellocchio
Super Singh
Super Singh
2017 · Anurag Singh
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
The Grandmother
The Grandmother
2022 · Paco Plaza
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Drei Wege zum See
Drei Wege zum See
1976 · Michael Haneke
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
1985 · George Miller
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
From Afar
From Afar
2015 · Lorenzo Vigas
8 ½
8 ½
1963 · Federico Fellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Late Spring' explore the quiet, selfless devotion of parents who sacrifice their own happiness for their children's futures.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Through psychologically intense works like 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Cries and Whispers,' he examines how love demands sacrifice and the emotional toll it extracts.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His brutally honest films like 'Amour' depict the devastating choices and ultimate sacrifices made in intimate relationships facing mortality and decline.