THEME EXPLORATION

family relocation

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
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
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
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
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
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
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
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately explore family bonds, displacement, and the emotional complexities of households adjusting to new circumstances.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Works such as 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' document families navigating social displacement and relocation through a deeply humanistic, socially conscious lens.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' examine how families are fractured and relocated by economic necessity and generational aspiration.