THEME EXPLORATION

family and sacrifice

27 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 · and Justin K. Thompson & Joaquim Dos Santos & Kemp Powers
American Sniper
American Sniper
2014 · Clint Eastwood
Out of Love
Out of Love
2025 · Nathan Ambrosioni
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Drishyam 3
Drishyam 3
2026 · Jeethu Joseph
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
Once Upon My Mother
Once Upon My Mother
2026 · Ken Scott
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days
2026 · Yuichi Fukuda
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Love
Love
1982 · Mai Zetterling
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice
1986 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Pierce
Pierce
2024 · Nelicia Low
Otar's Death
Otar's Death
2021 · Soso Bliadze
The Road Home
The Road Home
1999 · Zhang Yimou
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
After the Wedding
After the Wedding
2006 · Susanne Bier
Ballad of Tara
Ballad of Tara
1979 · Bahram Beyzai
Sorelle Mai
Sorelle Mai
2011 · Marco Bellocchio
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004 · Stephen Hopkins
To Kill with Intrigue
To Kill with Intrigue
1977 · Lo Wei
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' intimately explore how families sacrifice and survive together through quiet, compassionate storytelling.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Ghost Story' depict parental sacrifice and familial trauma through visually poetic and emotionally devastating narratives.