spousal obligation

His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Kramer vs. Kramer' brutally dissect the emotional obligations, resentments, and moral complexities within marriages.

Works such as 'The Woman Next Door' and 'Mississippi Mermaid' explore how spousal duty conflicts with desire, betrayal, and personal freedom.

'Funny Games' and 'Time of the Wolf' examine the fragility of marital bonds when tested by trauma and the question of what spouses owe each other.