THEME EXPLORATION

separation and reconciliation

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
The Straight Story
The Straight Story
1999 · David Lynch
Submergence
Submergence
2017 · Wim Wenders
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Babai
Babai
2015 · Visar Morina
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
Men Don’t Cry
Men Don’t Cry
2017 · Alen Drljević
My Soul Brother
My Soul Brother
1994 · Mariano Barroso
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki
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
Dhabkaaro
Dhabkaaro
2026 · Abhishek Shah
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
2026 · Hardik Gajjar
Rebuilding
Rebuilding
2026 · Max Walker-Silverman
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
Evelyn
Evelyn
2002 · Bruce Beresford
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Lover, Come Back to Me
Lover, Come Back to Me
1983 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Crossing II
The Crossing II
2015 · John Woo
The Search
The Search
1948 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

His films, especially the Three Colors trilogy, explore profound human disconnection and the fragile threads that reconnect separated souls across time and circumstance.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He masterfully captures the melancholic beauty of lovers drifting apart and the bittersweet possibility of reunion, as seen in films like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046'.

 Agnès Varda France

Her films intimately examine fractured relationships and the complex emotions surrounding estrangement and reconnection between individuals separated by time, memory, and circumstance.