THEME EXPLORATION

domestic rituals

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Après le bal
Après le bal
1897 · Georges Méliès
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Tran Anh Hung
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Almost Man
The Almost Man
2012 · Martin Lund
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
Was It Us?
Was It Us?
1990 · Robert Iscove
The Help
The Help
2011 · Tate Taylor
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
2026 · Digidi Dągi
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
2026 · Mudassar Aziz
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Accidentally
Accidentally
1968 · John Woo
Architects of Ayorou
Architects of Ayorou
1970 · Jean Rouch
Avalanche
Avalanche
1937 · Mikio Naruse
Colonel Bogey
Colonel Bogey
1948 · Terence Fisher
I Am a Cat
I Am a Cat
1975 · Kon Ichikawa
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Reason, Debate and a Story
Reason, Debate and a Story
1974 · Ritwik Ghatak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films intimately capture the mundane moments and unspoken bonds within families, finding profound meaning in everyday domestic routines and rituals.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

She documents how individuals create personal rituals and domestic spaces within harsh environments, exploring home as both physical and emotional necessity.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her work deeply examines the interior lives of families and the psychological weight of domestic rituals, particularly how everyday routines shape identity and memory.