THEME EXPLORATION

widowed protagonist

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Paul Greengrass
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015 · Sam Taylor-Johnson
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
A Child of the Ghetto
A Child of the Ghetto
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · William Wyler
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'After the Storm' and 'The Third Person' intimately explore grief, loss, and the emotional landscapes of widowed characters navigating family and solitude.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' examine the struggles of isolated, grieving individuals including widows facing systemic hardship with compassion and social realism.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Worst Person in the World' probe trauma, loss, and fractured emotional states through psychologically complex narratives.