THEME EXPLORATION

Family reunion

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Dear Ones
Dear Ones
2021 · Grzegorz Jaroszuk
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Mi prima la sexóloga
Mi prima la sexóloga
2016 · Miguel Chávez
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
Castello Cavalcanti
Castello Cavalcanti
2013 · Wes Anderson
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' intimately explore fractured families, reconciliation, and the complex bonds that hold relatives together across time and distance.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His meditative works such as 'The Time to Live and the Time to Die' and 'Flowers of Shanghai' examine family dynamics, generational memory, and the bittersweet nature of reconnection.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His character-driven films like 'Secrets & Lies' and 'Another Year' deeply probe family relationships, emotional estrangement, and the messy reality of bringing loved ones back together.