THEME EXPLORATION

unrequited feelings

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
2004 · Sam Raimi
Vertigo
Vertigo
1958 · Alfred Hitchcock
The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Tran Anh Hung
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' are masterpieces of visual poetry that capture the ache of longing and missed connections between characters.

 Agnès Varda France

Her work, particularly 'Vagabond' and 'Cléo from 5 to 7', explores isolation and unreciprocated desire with intimate humanism and lyrical introspection.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Films like 'Whisper of the Heart' and 'The Wind Rises' weave unrequited love into narratives about passion and sacrifice with tender, bittersweet beauty.