THEME EXPLORATION

acceptance and belonging

44 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Luca
Luca
2021 · Enrico Casarosa
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who!
2008 · Steve Martino
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Mike Nichols
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
2002 · Caroline Link
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Enzo
Enzo
2026 · Robin Campillo
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Sneaks
Sneaks
2025 · Rob Edwards
Swapped
Swapped
2026 · Nathan Greno
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
Le Amiche
Le Amiche
1955 · Michelangelo Antonioni
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich
L’Homme aux cheveux blues (Sylvie Pierre and Georges Ulmann
L’Homme aux cheveux blues (Sylvie Pierre and Georges Ulmann
1986 · Glauber Rocha
Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City
2008 · Terence Davies
Puberty Blues
Puberty Blues
1981 · Bruce Beresford
The Heart
The Heart
1955 · Kon Ichikawa
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
2024 · Ivana Gloria
Loveable
Loveable
2024 · Lilja Ingolfsdottir
Intensive Life Unit
Intensive Life Unit
2021 · Adéla Komrzý
Ode to Nothing
Ode to Nothing
2019 · Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
Monsoon
Monsoon
2019 · Hong Khaou
Silence 6–9
Silence 6–9
2022 · Hristos Passalis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films explore unconventional families and the meaning of belonging beyond biological ties, as seen in 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker'.

 Barry Jenkins USA

He crafts intimate narratives about marginalized individuals seeking connection and acceptance, particularly in 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk'.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her films tenderly examine identity, desire, and finding one's place in the world, especially through the lens of queer experiences in 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy'.