THEME EXPLORATION

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30 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Funny Games U.S.
Funny Games U.S.
2007 · Michael Haneke
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Home Alone
Home Alone
1990 · Chris Columbus
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Taika Waititi
Monsoon
Monsoon
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Mrs. Lupe
Mrs. Lupe
1986 · Guillermo del Toro
Colours of Time
Colours of Time
2026 · Cédric Klapisch
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
2026 · Zhang Gang
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
1942 · William Wyler
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The 8-Tomb Village
The 8-Tomb Village
1996 · Kon Ichikawa
Baron Blood
Baron Blood
1972 · Mario Bava
For You at the Front!
For You at the Front!
1942 · Dziga Vertov
Ghostland
Ghostland
2018 · Pascal Laugier
Knock Knock
Knock Knock
2015 · Eli Roth
Moana 2
Moana 2
2024 · David G. Derrick Jr. & Jason Hand
Exhuma
Exhuma
2024 · Jang Jae-hyun
Housebound
Housebound
2014 · Gerard Johnstone
The Strangers: Chapter 1
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024 · Renny Harlin
An Almost Christmas Story
An Almost Christmas Story
2024 · David Lowery
Borgman
Borgman
2013 · Alex van Warmerdam
Blood Runs Cold
Blood Runs Cold
2011 · Sonny Laguna
Cold War
Cold War
1951 · Jack Kinney
F
F
2010 · Johannes Roberts
Horror Stories
Horror Stories
2012 · Jung Bum-shik & Min Kyu-dong
House on the Edge of the Park
House on the Edge of the Park
1980 · Ruggero Deodato
House Tour
House Tour
2021 · Roman Perez Jr.
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films like 'Mirror' and 'Stalker' explore memory, heritage, and spiritual connection to ancestral landscapes through meditative cinematography.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Works such as 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' weave Japanese folklore, ancestral spirits, and the pull of one's origins into magical narratives.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films like 'The Assassin' and 'A Time to Live, A Time to Die' delicately examine family history, displacement, and the weight of ancestral duty in East Asian culture.