THEME EXPLORATION

estranged family relationships

34 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
Darling, How Could You?
Darling, How Could You?
1951 · Mitchell Leisen
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
I Only Want You to Love Me
I Only Want You to Love Me
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
León and Olvido
León and Olvido
2004 · Xavier Bermúdez
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
1988 · Hayao Miyazaki
We're the Millers
We're the Millers
2013 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Alpha
Alpha
2026 · Julia Ducournau
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026 · Ashish R. Mohan
Josh Johnson: Symphony
Josh Johnson: Symphony
2026 · Jacob Menache
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
1970 · J. Lee Thompson
Chizuko's Younger Sister
Chizuko's Younger Sister
1991 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Mr. Church
Mr. Church
2016 · Bruce Beresford
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Dear Ones
Dear Ones
2021 · Grzegorz Jaroszuk
History of Love
History of Love
2018 · Sonja Prosenc
Fools
Fools
2022 · Tomasz Wasilewski
Ode to Nothing
Ode to Nothing
2019 · Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
Moments
Moments
2018 · Beata Parkanová
Three Days of Fish
Three Days of Fish
2024 · Peter Hoogendoorn
A Luz do Tom
A Luz do Tom
2013 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
One Girl For Two Men
One Girl For Two Men
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' explore fractured family bonds and emotional distance with profound empathy and nuance.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Certain Kind of Silence' depict psychological alienation and broken family connections with visceral intensity.