THEME EXPLORATION

ambition and family duty

26 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Professor Mamlock
Professor Mamlock
1961 · Konrad Wolf
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
1947 · Robert Siodmak
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 · and Justin K. Thompson & Joaquim Dos Santos & Kemp Powers
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Ella McCay
Ella McCay
2026 · James L. Brooks
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
2026 · Pierre Coffin
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Ran
Ran
1985 · Akira Kurosawa
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
2003 · Claude Chabrol
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen
2002 · Ken Loach
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
1941 · William Wyler
The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast
1986 · Peter Weir
The Travellers
The Travellers
2025 · Bruce Beresford
Mr. Giorgis is Trained
Mr. Giorgis is Trained
1977 · Yannis Dalianidis
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Brothers
Brothers
2004 · Susanne Bier
Kartavya
Kartavya
2026 · Pulkit
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films repeatedly explore the tension between personal aspirations and familial responsibilities, examining how characters navigate sacrifice and duty across generations.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

He masterfully depicts conflicts between individual ambition and family obligations, revealing how moral compromises ripple through intimate relationships.