THEME EXPLORATION

cold feet

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
Rocky IV
Rocky IV
1985 · Sylvester Stallone
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
1962 · John Frankenheimer
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Tetsujin 28-go
Tetsujin 28-go
1964 · —
Before Winter Comes
Before Winter Comes
1969 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His improvisational approach captures the mundane anxieties and hesitations of ordinary people facing commitment and life decisions with unflinching intimacy.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films explore the paralysis of indecision and emotional withdrawal within families and relationships, examining characters who struggle to take decisive action.

 Greta Gerwig United States

Her work frequently portrays characters wrestling with commitment, fear of the future, and the vulnerability required to move forward in relationships and life choices.