THEME EXPLORATION

family neglect

33 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
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988 · Terence Davies
Carrot Top
Carrot Top
1925 · Julien Duvivier
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Sudden Rain
Sudden Rain
1956 · Mikio Naruse
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Shoplifters
Shoplifters
2018 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
Kiss Me Softly
Kiss Me Softly
2012 · Anthony Schatteman
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' examine how neglect and fractured family bonds shape children's emotional development and resilience.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Works such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' powerfully depict how systemic indifference and parental absence damage vulnerable youth.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' explore the psychological devastation of maternal and paternal neglect.