THEME EXPLORATION

past lovers reunion

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Seven Weeks
Seven Weeks
2014 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
Los Muertos
Los Muertos
2004 · Lisandro Alonso
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Magadheera
Magadheera
2009 · S. S. Rajamouli
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' obsessively explore nostalgic encounters between past lovers and the melancholy of missed connections across time.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her work, particularly 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Petite Maman', delicately examines emotional reunions and the rekindling of intimate bonds between women.

 Richard Linklater United States

His 'Before' trilogy captures the poignant reunion and romantic evolution of two former lovers across decades with philosophical depth.