THEME EXPLORATION

widow seeking companionship

22 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ice Age
Ice Age
2002 · Chris Wedge
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
First Reformed
First Reformed
2018 · Paul Schrader
The Bride!
The Bride!
2026 · Maggie Gyllenhaal
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960 · Mikio Naruse
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
1930 · Jean Renoir
Inquest
Inquest
1931 · Robert Siodmak
Miss Oyu
Miss Oyu
1951 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Sunday Pursuit
Sunday Pursuit
1990 · Mai Zetterling
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
1963 · Lindsay Anderson
The Greek Tycoon
The Greek Tycoon
1978 · J. Lee Thompson
Anita no perd el tren
Anita no perd el tren
2001 · Ventura Pons
My Love Ua Ua
My Love Ua Ua
1974 · Yannis Dalianidis
Flow
Flow
2024 · Gints Zilbalodis
The Representative
The Representative
1964 · Mrinal Sen
Arthur the King
Arthur the King
2024 · Simon Cellan Jones
The Bear
The Bear
1988 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
Mr. Vampire III
Mr. Vampire III
1987 · Ricky Lau
The Libertine
The Libertine
1968 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
The Memories in My Frame
The Memories in My Frame
1994 · Bong Joon-ho
The Winsome Widow
The Winsome Widow
1973 · Mariano Laurenti
The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I
The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I
2025 · Igor Voloshin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'After Life' and 'Our Little Sister' explore grief, loss, and how survivors form new bonds and find meaning in unexpected companionship.

 Agnès Varda France

Works such as 'Vagabond' and 'The Gleaners and I' examine solitude, aging, and connection through compassionate portraits of women navigating life alone.