spousal neglect

His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Cries and Whispers' anatomize marital disconnection and emotional abandonment with unmatched psychological depth.

Works such as 'Amour' and 'The Seventh Continent' explore the slow erosion of intimacy and the tragic consequences of emotional neglect in intimate relationships.

His films like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' capture the melancholy of romantic distance, unmet desires, and the void created by emotional unavailability between partners.