THEME EXPLORATION

relationship progression

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
2003 · François Ozon
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Big City
Big City
1937 · Frank Borzage
Daddy Nostalgia
Daddy Nostalgia
1990 · Bertrand Tavernier
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man
2012 · Tim Story
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-
2024 · Haruo Sotozaki
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His 'Before' trilogy meticulously chronicles the evolution of a romantic relationship across decades through naturalistic dialogue.

 Hong Sang-soo South Korea

He repeatedly explores how relationships fracture and reconfigure through repetition and subtle variations in human connection.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her films examine how intimate bonds develop and transform through proximity, vulnerability, and the passage of time.