THEME EXPLORATION

family deception

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Christophers
The Christophers
2026 · Steven Soderbergh
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Gli indifferenti (Time of Indifference
Gli indifferenti (Time of Indifference
1988 · Mauro Bolognini
Return from the Ashes
Return from the Ashes
1965 · J. Lee Thompson
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Heiress
The Heiress
1949 · William Wyler
The Motive
The Motive
2004 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Uncle
The Uncle
2022 · Andrija Mardešić & David Kapac
What Happened to Monday
What Happened to Monday
2017 · Tommy Wirkola
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower
2006 · Zhang Yimou
Cruise to Rhodes
Cruise to Rhodes
1960 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Birdcage
The Birdcage
1996 · Mike Nichols
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Shoplifters
Shoplifters
2018 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Beautiful Lies
Beautiful Lies
2010 · Pierre Salvadori
Dear You
Dear You
2026 · Lan Hongchun
Marlowe
Marlowe
2023 · Neil Jordan
Sex and Zen II
Sex and Zen II
1996 · Cash Chin Man-Kei
Shaan
Shaan
1980 · Ramesh Sippy
Sunset in My Hometown
Sunset in My Hometown
2018 · Lee Joon-ik
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' intricately explore how families construct lies and maintain deceptive bonds as a form of love and survival.

 Ari Aster United States

In 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar,' he reveals hidden family traumas and dark secrets that fester beneath domestic surfaces, exposing devastating deceptions.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His slow-burn narratives in films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' methodically uncover the lies families tell themselves and each other.