THEME EXPLORATION

death in family

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Jenjira, Brother Triam
Jenjira, Brother Triam
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Daddy Nostalgia
Daddy Nostalgia
1990 · Bertrand Tavernier
Mother Never Dies
Mother Never Dies
1942 · Mikio Naruse
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Söndagsbarn
Söndagsbarn
1992 · Ingmar Bergman
The Dead Father
The Dead Father
1986 · Guy Maddin
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
La dolce casa degli orrori
La dolce casa degli orrori
1989 · Lucio Fulci
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
The Other Side of the Door
The Other Side of the Door
2016 · Johannes Roberts
Brothers
Brothers
2004 · Susanne Bier
Two in One
Two in One
2007 · Kira Muratova
Where Is My Treasure?
Where Is My Treasure?
1916 · Ernst Lubitsch
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
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
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'After Life' and 'Our Little Sister' explore grief, loss, and family bonds with profound emotional intimacy and understated humanity.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His minimalist approach in films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' examines how death and loss fracture family relationships and moral structures.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her visceral, fragmented narratives in 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Ghost Story' delve into trauma, loss, and the psychological aftermath of family tragedy.