THEME EXPLORATION

commitment anxiety

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Superbad
Superbad
2007 · Greg Mottola
Meurtrière
Meurtrière
2015 · Philippe Grandrieux
Modern Romance
Modern Romance
1981 · Albert Brooks
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019 · Chris Renaud
Vendredi soir
Vendredi soir
2002 · Claire Denis
Alpha
Alpha
2026 · Julia Ducournau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His Before trilogy and Boyhood extensively explore the hesitations, doubts, and evolving nature of romantic commitment across decades.

 Hong Sang-soo South Korea

His minimalist narratives repeatedly examine the paralysis and emotional evasion that accompany romantic entanglement and the avoidance of true intimacy.