THEME EXPLORATION

family rebellion

30 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Alpha
Alpha
2026 · Julia Ducournau
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
And Their Children After Them
And Their Children After Them
2026 · Ludovic Boukherma
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Lightning
Lightning
1952 · Mikio Naruse
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Sommaren med Monika
Sommaren med Monika
1953 · Ingmar Bergman
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet
1996 · Baz Luhrmann
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018 · Eli Roth
Ernest & Celestine
Ernest & Celestine
2012 · Benjamin Renner
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
2001 · Darrell Rooney
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
Rob Roy
Rob Roy
1995 · Michael Caton-Jones
I Am the End of the World
I Am the End of the World
2025 · Gennaro Nunziante
Trap House
Trap House
2025 · Michael Dowse
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
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
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore how individuals resist and redefine family structures against societal expectations and economic pressures.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' depict working-class youth rebelling against restrictive family circumstances and institutional constraints.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her films including 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy' examine how characters challenge family norms around identity, sexuality, and self-determination.