THEME EXPLORATION

widow's struggle

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
1997 · Gus Van Sant
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Satyajit Ray India

His film 'Charulata' portrays a widow's intellectual awakening and emotional complexity with profound psychological depth.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her works examine marginalized women's resilience and survival, as seen in 'Nomadland' which features a widow rebuilding her life after loss.