THEME EXPLORATION

cross-species adoption

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1995 · Michael Haneke
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 · Matt Reeves
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Holy Lola
Holy Lola
2004 · Bertrand Tavernier
Koto: The Ancient City
Koto: The Ancient City
1980 · Kon Ichikawa
The Bigamist
The Bigamist
1953 · Ida Lupino
Santa Brigida
Santa Brigida
1951 · Roberto Rossellini
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1954 · Luis Buñuel
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Inhabitants
Inhabitants
1970 · Artavazd Pelechian
Le Fils de Caroline chérie
Le Fils de Caroline chérie
1955 · Claude Sautet
Sing Sing
Sing Sing
1983 · Sergio Corbucci
Philomena
Philomena
2013 · Stephen Frears
Asih 2
Asih 2
2020 · Rizal Mantovani
Dam Street
Dam Street
2005 · Li Yu
Larceny
Larceny
2017 · R. Ellis Frazier
Last Days
Last Days
2014 · Kathryn Bigelow
Take Off
Take Off
2009 · Kim Yong-hwa
Teenage Father
Teenage Father
1978 · Taylor Hackford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson USA

His films frequently feature found families and interspecies relationships, most notably in 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' where adoption and cross-species bonds are central to the narrative.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli films deeply explore cross-species relationships and adoption themes, particularly in 'Princess Mononoke' and 'Spirited Away' where characters form profound bonds across species boundaries.

 Chris Sanders USA

Sanders has consistently centered cross-species adoption in his films, most emblematically in 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'How to Train Your Dragon,' exploring themes of belonging and family beyond biological ties.