THEME EXPLORATION

family embarrassment

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Annie
Annie
1982 · John Huston
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
1970 · Roger Corman
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
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore shame, secrets, and familial dysfunction through quiet, observational storytelling.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His improvisation-based approach in films like 'Another Year' and 'Life Is Sweet' captures awkward family moments and social humiliation with unflinching authenticity.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His surreal yet deeply human films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' probe family dysfunction and social discomfort through unsettling psychological tension.