THEME EXPLORATION

class dynamics

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
1972 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
2005 · Joe Wright
Forever Mine
Forever Mine
1999 · Paul Schrader
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
2011 · Christian Petzold
Beijing Watermelon
Beijing Watermelon
1989 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Craig’s Wife
Craig’s Wife
1936 · Dorothy Arzner
System
System
2026 · Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960 · Mikio Naruse
Her First Mate
Her First Mate
1933 · William Wyler
La escopeta nacional
La escopeta nacional
1978 · Luis García Berlanga
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sébastien Laudenbach France · Arras

Explores unspoken masculine longing through restrained dialogue and precise emotional choreography.

 Bertrand Blier France

Blier blends sardonic comedy with intimate character studies of messy human desires.

 Guy Ritchie UK

Fast-paced crime narratives with snappy dialogue, visual flair, and ensemble casts.