THEME EXPLORATION

social longing

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
The Good Life
The Good Life
1997 · Stephen Berra
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
Society for Sale
Society for Sale
1918 · Frank Borzage
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
2000 · Terence Davies
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films capture the quiet melancholy of unfulfilled desires and emotional distance within families and relationships, exploring how individuals long for connection despite social constraints.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

He documents the social longing of working-class characters struggling against systemic inequality, revealing their yearning for dignity, belonging, and basic human recognition.