THEME EXPLORATION

Father-son relationship

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
2003 · François Ozon
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Big City
Big City
1937 · Frank Borzage
Daddy Nostalgia
Daddy Nostalgia
1990 · Bertrand Tavernier
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man
2012 · Tim Story
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore the complexities of paternal bonds, family identity, and what truly defines a father.

 Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

Through works like 'Three Colors: Blue' and 'Dekalog,' he examines the profound emotional and philosophical dimensions of father-son relationships across generations.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His contemplative style in films like 'The Time to Live and the Time to Die' and 'Dust in the Wind' captures the unspoken tensions and silent love between fathers and sons.