Movies About Open Relationship

From Lars von Trier, starring Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr
Rated R

Breaking the Waves is a 1996 drama directed by Lars von Trier. Set in a strict religious community in Scotland, the film follows the story of a young woman, Bess, who marries an oil-rig worker, Jan. Bess is deeply in love with Jan, but their marriage quickly takes a turn for the worse when Jan is seriously injured in an accident and is paralyzed from the neck down. Jan urges Bess to have affairs in order to provide him with a source of vicarious pleasure, which she reluctantly agrees to do in order to remain close to him. As she begins to explore the world outside her sheltered upbringing, Bess's actions revolt her community and threaten her relationship with Jan. Ultimately, Bess's journey of self-discovery leads her to an understanding of the power of love and sacrifice.

From François Truffaut, starring Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre, Vanna Urbino
Rated Not Rated

Jules and Jim is a romantic drama film, directed by François Truffaut, and released in 1962. The film, set in pre-WWI Europe, follows the story of two close friends, Jules (Oskar Werner) and Jim (Henri Serre), and their complex relationship with a young woman, Catherine (Jeanne Moreau). Despite their mutual affection for her, the men’s friendship is tested when they both fall in love with Catherine, and the trio’s lives take an unexpected turn. Through their story, Truffaut examines the consequences of an unconventional relationship, and the changing role of women in society. With its unconventional narrative, brilliant cinematography and unforgettable performances, Jules and Jim has been hailed as one of Truffaut’s greatest achievements.

From Aleksandr Rogozhkin, starring Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Ville Haapasalo, Viktor Bychkov, Mikhail Korobochkin
Rated PG-13

The Cuckoo is a 2002 Russian war drama written and directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. Set during WWII, the film follows the story of two Finnish soldiers, one a pacifist, the other a hardened veteran. After escaping from a Soviet prison camp, the two men stumble into a remote village in Lapland, inhabited by a small group of Lapps. While their presence causes tension in the community, the two soldiers ultimately help the villagers survive the harsh winter conditions. As the story progresses, the two men also form an unlikely friendship, as the pacifist helps the veteran confront his own inner demons. Ultimately, the film highlights the power of friendship and human solidarity in the face of war and tragedy.

From Woody Allen, starring Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Christopher Evan Welch
Rated PG-13

From Victor Levin, starring Anton Yelchin, Bérénice Marlohe, Olivia Thirlby, Lambert Wilson
Rated R

From Andrucha Waddington, starring Regina Casé, Lima Duarte, Stênio Garcia, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Rated PG-13

From Christophe Honoré, starring Ludivine Sagnier, Louis Garrel, Clotilde Hesme, Chiara Mastroianni
Rated Unrated

From Spike Lee, starring Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell, Spike Lee
Rated R

From Susan Kaplan, starring Sam Cagnina, Steven Margolin, Samantha Singh
Rated R

From Paul Mazursky, starring Natalie Wood, Robert Culp, Elliott Gould, Dyan Cannon
Rated R

From Tom Tykwer, starring Sophie Rois, Sebastian Schipper, Devid Striesow, Angela Winkler
Rated Unrated

From Joshua Logan, starring Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, Harve Presnell
Rated PG-13

From Michael Mayer, starring Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright, Sissy Spacek
Rated R

From Sébastien Lifshitz, starring Stéphanie Michelini, Yasmine Belmadi, Edouard Nikitine, Josiane Stoléru
Rated Not Rated

From John Cameron Mitchell, starring Sook-Yin Lee, Peter Stickles, PJ DeBoy, Paul Dawson
Rated Not Rated

From Oliver Stone, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro
Rated R

From Philip Kaufman, starring Fred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros, Richard E. Grant
Rated NC-17

From Daryl Wein, starring Zoe Lister-Jones, Daryl Wein, Julie White, Andrea Martin
Rated TV-MA

From Blake Edwards, starring Dudley Moore, Amy Irving, Ann Reinking, Richard Mulligan
Rated PG-13

From Gregg Araki, starring James Duval, Rose McGowan, Johnathon Schaech, Cress Williams
Rated R

From Alan Rudolph, starring Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle, Jonny Lee Miller
Rated R

From Nicholas Hytner, starring Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Kali Rocha, Lena Cardwell
Rated R

From John Duigan, starring Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle Macpherson
Rated R

From Gregg Araki, starring Kathleen Robertson, Johnathon Schaech, Matt Keeslar, Kelly Macdonald
Rated R

From Gerard Stembridge, starring Stuart Townsend, Kate Hudson, Tommy Tiernan, Frances O'Connor
Rated R