THEME EXPLORATION

domesticity versus freedom

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Terry Gilliam
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain
1973 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
Elmer’s Candid Camera
Elmer’s Candid Camera
1940 · Chuck Jones
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films, particularly 'Tokyo Story' and 'An Autumn Afternoon,' explore how domestic bonds anchor individuals while constraining their freedom and personal desires.

 Agnès Varda France

Throughout her career, she examines women's liberation from domestic expectations while honoring the emotional complexity of family life and belonging.