THEME EXPLORATION

abusive family dynamics

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
A Wife’s Heart
A Wife’s Heart
1956 · Mikio Naruse
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
1941 · William Wyler
Murder of the Inugami Clan
Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006 · Kon Ichikawa
The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans
The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans
1927 · Julien Duvivier
The Story of Qiu Ju
The Story of Qiu Ju
1992 · Zhang Yimou
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
All My Loving
All My Loving
2019 · Edward Berger
Queen of Hearts
Queen of Hearts
2019 · May el-Toukhy
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster USA

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' anatomize familial trauma, inherited pain, and toxic family structures through psychological horror.

 Lynne Ramsay UK

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' explore psychological abuse, parental dysfunction, and family violence with visceral intensity.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His films including '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' unflinchingly document how family members betray, manipulate, and harm one another in oppressive systems.