THEME EXPLORATION

separation and reunion

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Coming Home
Coming Home
2014 · Zhang Yimou
Sunny
Sunny
2008 · Lee Joon-ik
Twin Brothers
Twin Brothers
1909 · D.W. Griffith
The Little Princess
The Little Princess
1939 · Walter Lang
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
The Last Stage
The Last Stage
1948 · Wanda Jakubowska
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015 · Brad Peyton
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026 · Naoya Ando
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
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
OZI: Voice of the Forest
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2026 · Tim Harper
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
Cela s’appelle l’aurore
Cela s’appelle l’aurore
1955 · Luis Buñuel
Evelyn
Evelyn
2002 · Bruce Beresford
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Life and Nothing More…/…And Life Goes On
Life and Nothing More…/…And Life Goes On
1992 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Crossing II
The Crossing II
2015 · John Woo
The Search
The Search
1948 · Fred Zinnemann
Tre fratelli
Tre fratelli
1981 · Francesco Rosi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Shoplifters' explore fractured families and the fragile bonds that hold separated members together across time and distance.

 Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

His masterpiece 'Three Colors' trilogy and 'Dekalog' series examine interconnected lives of strangers whose paths diverge and unexpectedly reconnect through fate and coincidence.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His romantic films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' are defined by lovers separated by circumstance and yearning, with visual poetry centered on absence and longing.