THEME EXPLORATION

family adoption

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Koto: The Ancient City
Koto: The Ancient City
1980 · Kon Ichikawa
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
1999 · Rob Minkoff
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
Asih 2
Asih 2
2020 · Rizal Mantovani
Dam Street
Dam Street
2005 · Li Yu
Take Off
Take Off
2009 · Kim Yong-hwa
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
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
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve Canada

His film 'Incendies' explores profound family secrets and non-biological connections that redefine what family means across generations.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His masterpiece 'Like Father, Like Son' directly examines adoption, biological versus chosen families, and the meaning of parenthood through parallel narratives.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His film 'I, Daniel Blake' and social realist work consistently explore unconventional family bonds and the vulnerability of children in care systems.