La Notte
Year: 1961
Runtime: 122 mins
Language: Italian
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
A new genre of motion picture… to make you think and feel. A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan.
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Discover curated groups of movies connected by mood, themes, and story style. Browse collections built around emotion, atmosphere, and narrative focus to easily find films that match what you feel like watching right now.
Movies about marital decay like La Notte
Stories that dissect the quiet, painful dissolution of a partnership.For viewers of La Notte, this section features movies like it that explore the slow dissolution of relationships. These similar drama films focus on quiet marital breakdown, emotional weariness, and the bittersweet acknowledgment of love's end, often set against a backdrop of urban alienation.
La Notte
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Narrative Summary
Narratives in this thread often unfold over a condensed period, focusing on small gestures and failed communications that reveal a deep chasm between characters. The journey is one of passive acceptance rather than active resolution, ending with a painful, often bittersweet, recognition of what has been lost.
Why These Movies?
Movies are grouped here for their shared focus on the quiet, observational study of a relationship's end. They prioritize emotional authenticity and a melancholic atmosphere over plot, creating a heavy, introspective viewing experience defined by its realism and emotional weight.
Films about urban alienation like La Notte
Character studies of loneliness and disillusionment within the urban landscape.If you liked the themes of alienation in La Notte, explore these similar movies about existential crisis and social disillusionment in the city. These films capture a mood of profound loneliness and introspective melancholy, often with a slow, observational pacing that mirrors the character's emotional state.
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La Notte
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Narrative Summary
The narrative pattern follows characters who are adrift, often over the course of a single day or night, as they confront their own emptiness and the futility of their social roles. The journey is internal, with minimal external plot, driven by a series of encounters that highlight their detachment from the world around them.
Why These Movies?
These films are united by their central theme of urban alienation and the resulting existential dread. They share a melancholic tone, slow pacing, and a heavy emotional weight, creating a cohesive vibe of intellectual and emotional disconnection within a modern setting.
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