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THEME EXPLORATION

sexless marriage

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hope Springs
Hope Springs
2012 · David Frankel
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
1920 · Ernst Lubitsch
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
1995 · Ang Lee
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman → Sweden

His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Cries and Whispers' dissect emotional disconnection and intimacy breakdown in relationships with psychological depth.

Michael Haneke → Austria

His brutal examinations of modern marriage in films like 'Funny Games' and 'The Seventh Continent' expose the silent alienation and emotional absence between spouses.

Cristian Mungiu → Romania

His minimalist, naturalistic approach in films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' captures the erosion of intimacy and physical disconnection within troubled partnerships.

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