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THEME EXPLORATION

long-term relationships

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Kiss The Bride
Kiss The Bride
2002 · Vanessa Parise
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Drei Wege zum See
Drei Wege zum See
1976 · Michael Haneke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater → United States

His 'Before' trilogy meticulously documents the evolution of a romantic relationship across nine years through intimate conversations, capturing how love deepens and transforms over time.

Hong Sang-soo → South Korea

His films repeatedly explore the complexities, jealousies, and shifting dynamics within long-term relationships through fragmented narratives and overlapping perspectives.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His work tenderly examines how families and couples maintain bonds through quiet moments and unspoken understandings, revealing the durability of relationships built on care and compromise.

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