THEME EXPLORATION

separation and longing

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Coming Home
Coming Home
2014 · Zhang Yimou
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
1959 · Luis Buñuel
Submergence
Submergence
2017 · Wim Wenders
Sunny
Sunny
2008 · Lee Joon-ik
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Paura e amore
Paura e amore
1988 · Margarethe von Trotta
The Notebook
The Notebook
2004 · Nick Cassavetes
In the Realm of the Senses
In the Realm of the Senses
1976 · Nagisa Oshima
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
The Good Life
The Good Life
1997 · Stephen Berra
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
The Last Stage
The Last Stage
1948 · Wanda Jakubowska
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
2026 · Hardik Gajjar
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
Evelyn
Evelyn
2002 · Bruce Beresford
Les Deux anglaises et le continent
Les Deux anglaises et le continent
1971 · François Truffaut
Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff
1954 · Kenji Mizoguchi
The Crossing II
The Crossing II
2015 · John Woo
The Search
The Search
1948 · Fred Zinnemann
Amir
Amir
2018 · Nima Eghlima
The Lost Children
The Lost Children
2023 · Michèle Jacob
The Song of the Auricanturi
The Song of the Auricanturi
2023 · Camila Rodríguez Triana
Everyday
Everyday
2012 · Michael Winterbottom
For You at the Front!
For You at the Front!
1942 · Dziga Vertov
One Day of Life
One Day of Life
1950 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Dust of Time
The Dust of Time
2008 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films explore spiritual longing and the vast emotional distances between people through contemplative, immersive cinematography.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His neon-soaked aesthetic visualizes urban isolation and romantic yearning, making separation feel both beautiful and devastating.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He masterfully captures the subtle ache of family separation and unspoken longing with tender, naturalistic storytelling.