THEME EXPLORATION

family ambition

25 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Professor Mamlock
Professor Mamlock
1961 · Konrad Wolf
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
1947 · Robert Siodmak
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Ella McCay
Ella McCay
2026 · James L. Brooks
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
2026 · Pierre Coffin
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Ran
Ran
1985 · Akira Kurosawa
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
2003 · Claude Chabrol
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen
2002 · Ken Loach
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
1941 · William Wyler
The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast
1986 · Peter Weir
The Travellers
The Travellers
2025 · Bruce Beresford
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Mr. Giorgis is Trained
Mr. Giorgis is Trained
1977 · Yannis Dalianidis
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Moonlight' dissect how family survival and social climbing drive characters to morally complex choices.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

Films like 'Shoplifters' and 'The Third Person' examine how families construct narratives around success and sacrifice.