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single life

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942 · Robert Siodmak
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
Song O’ My Heart
Song O’ My Heart
1930 · Frank Borzage
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Straits of Love and Hate
The Straits of Love and Hate
1937 · Kenji Mizoguchi
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu → Japan

His films intimately examine solitude, loneliness, and the quiet melancholy of unmarried life, particularly in works like 'Tokyo Story' and 'An Autumn Afternoon.'

Chloé Zhao → China/USA

Her documentarian approach captures the independent, nomadic lifestyles of solitary individuals searching for meaning and connection in films like 'The Eternals' and 'Nomadland.'

Hong Sang-soo → South Korea

He persistently explores the emotional complexities of isolated, single characters navigating relationships and personal identity with subtle humor and introspection.

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