THEME EXPLORATION

eccentric families

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard
1980 · Jonathan Demme
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · Terry Gilliam
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
1964 · Terence Fisher
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 · Tony Richardson
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 · Tim Burton
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972 · John Huston
A Knight for Vasoula
A Knight for Vasoula
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005 · Nick Park & Steve Box
The Representative
The Representative
1964 · Mrinal Sen
The Addams Family 2
The Addams Family 2
2021 · Greg Tiernan
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973 · Kinji Fukasaku
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson United States

His films like 'The Royal Tenenbaums' and 'Moonrise Kingdom' celebrate quirky, dysfunctional families with meticulous visual style and deadpan humor.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Works such as 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' explore deeply unsettling and unconventional family dynamics with surreal intensity.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her films including 'Tomboy' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' examine atypical family structures and relationships with emotional authenticity and nuance.