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THEME EXPLORATION

infidelity and neglect

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La boutique
La boutique
1967 · Luis García Berlanga
Old Wives for New
Old Wives for New
1918 · Cecil B. DeMille
Near to Earth
Near to Earth
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Intentions of Murder
Intentions of Murder
1964 · Shohei Imamura
Erotissimo
Erotissimo
1969 · Gérard Pirès
The Merry Jail
The Merry Jail
1917 · Ernst Lubitsch
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut → France

His films like 'Jules et Jim' and 'The Woman Next Door' explore the complexities of romantic infidelity and emotional entanglement with poetic nuance.

David Fincher → United States

Works such as 'Gone Girl' and 'The Social Network' dissect infidelity, betrayal, and interpersonal neglect through psychological thriller narratives.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His films including 'Live Flesh' and 'Volver' examine the emotional fallout of infidelity and abandonment within intimate relationships with dramatic intensity.

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