THEME EXPLORATION

past conflicts resurfacing

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Black Widow
Black Widow
2021 · Cate Shortland
Fast X
Fast X
2023 · Louis Leterrier
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Undine
Undine
2020 · Christian Petzold
Une vieille maîtresse
Une vieille maîtresse
2007 · Catherine Breillat
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hong Sang-soo South Korea

His films repeatedly circle back to moments of interpersonal rupture and historical wounds, showing how past conflicts endlessly resurface in human relationships.