THEME EXPLORATION

partner death

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 · Hal Ashby
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Ghost
Ghost
1990 · Jerry Zucker
Matador
Matador
1986 · Pedro Almodóvar
Jenjira, Brother Triam
Jenjira, Brother Triam
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joachim Trier Denmark

His films like 'Antichrist' and 'Melancholia' obsessively explore grief, loss, and the psychological devastation of losing a loved one.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Works such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' examine how loss and systemic hardship shatter intimate relationships and partnerships.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like 'After Life' and 'The Third Person' tenderly explore memory, absence, and how people process the death of those closest to them.