THEME EXPLORATION

family betrayal

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Once a Thief
Once a Thief
2026 · John Woo
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Farewell
Farewell
2001 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Summer Clouds
Summer Clouds
1958 · Mikio Naruse
The Spider’s Stratagem
The Spider’s Stratagem
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Tuesday, After Christmas
Tuesday, After Christmas
2010 · Radu Muntean
Deseada/Desired
Deseada/Desired
1951 · Roberto Gavaldón
Heartburn
Heartburn
1986 · Mike Nichols
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984 · Kar-leung Lau
Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind
1956 · Douglas Sirk
After We Fell
After We Fell
2021 · Castille Landon
365 Days: This Day
365 Days: This Day
2022 · Barbara Białowąs
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Rob Roy
Rob Roy
1995 · Michael Caton-Jones
A War Named Desire
A War Named Desire
2000 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Down Terrace
Down Terrace
2010 · Ben Wheatley
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately explore how families conceal secrets and betray trust through silence and deception.

 Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

In works like 'Three Colors' trilogy and 'Dekalog,' he examines moral compromises and hidden betrayals within family bonds with philosophical depth.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' depict familial and intimate relationships fractured by manipulation, revenge, and profound betrayal.