THEME EXPLORATION

unexpected encounter

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Vendredi soir
Vendredi soir
2002 · Claire Denis
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
Parallel Tales
Parallel Tales
2026 · Asghar Farhadi
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
The Drama
The Drama
2026 · Kristoffer Borgli
Unexpected Courage
Unexpected Courage
2026 · Shawn Yu
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
2009 · Jacques Rivette
April Fish
April Fish
1986 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
A Rich Revenge
A Rich Revenge
1910 · D.W. Griffith
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Ji-geum-eun-mat-go-geu-ddae-neun-teul-li-da
2015 · Hong Sang-soo
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
1930 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Quatre nuits d’un rêveur
Quatre nuits d’un rêveur
1971 · Robert Bresson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater United States

His films like 'Before Sunrise' and 'Before Sunset' are built entirely around the magic of unexpected encounters between strangers that transform into profound human connection.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films such as 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' explore how chance meetings and fleeting moments between people shape their lives in unexpected ways.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His works like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' examine how unexpected encounters bring strangers together to form unexpected bonds that reveal the complexity of human relationships.