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THEME EXPLORATION

couples in peril

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Stages of Love
Stages of Love
2026 · Victor Rodenbach
7 Women
7 Women
1966 · John Ford
A Salutary lesson
A Salutary lesson
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Caccia tragica
Caccia tragica
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Strange Pair
The Strange Pair
1988 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Ward
The Ward
2010 · John Carpenter
Cannery Rodent
Cannery Rodent
1967 · Chuck Jones
Le Génie du feu
Le Génie du feu
1908 · Georges Méliès
Advantage Satan
Advantage Satan
2007 · Sean Byrne
All for Love
All for Love
2005 · Min Kyu-dong
Assassination in Rome
Assassination in Rome
1965 · Silvio Amadio
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
2021 · MJ Bassett
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock → United Kingdom

His films consistently place couples in psychological and physical danger, exploring suspense and betrayal within intimate relationships.

David Fincher → United States

He examines toxic relationships and couples facing existential threats through meticulous storytelling, as seen in films like Gone Girl and Zodiac.

Ari Aster → United States

His horror films intensely focus on couples confronting supernatural and psychological crises that test and destroy their bonds.

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