THEME EXPLORATION

unrequited desire

40 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Sale comme un ange
Sale comme un ange
1991 · Catherine Breillat
L’Histoire d’Adèle H.
L’Histoire d’Adèle H.
1975 · François Truffaut
Cela s’appelle l’aurore
Cela s’appelle l’aurore
1955 · Luis Buñuel
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001 · David Lynch
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Tran Anh Hung
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
2020
2020
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
Svatá Klára
Svatá Klára
1996 · Ari Folman & Ori Sivan
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
OMG! Oh My Girl
OMG! Oh My Girl
2026 · Thitipong Kerdtongtawee
Nothing Between Us
Nothing Between Us
2026 · Juan Taratuto
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Al di là delle nuvole
Al di là delle nuvole
1995 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja
Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Before the Revolution
Before the Revolution
1964 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Bright Star
Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His films like 'L'Avventura' and 'La Notte' explore the emotional distance between characters and the yearning for connection that remains perpetually unfulfilled.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually lush works such as 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' are quintessential meditations on longing, missed connections, and desire that can never be fully realized.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His philosophical films like 'Stalker' and 'Solaris' examine the human yearning for meaning, love, and transcendence in the face of inevitable separation and loss.