THEME EXPLORATION

family trauma and resilience

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Impossible
The Impossible
2012 · J. A. Bayona
The Real End of the Great War
The Real End of the Great War
1957 · Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Keeping Mum
Keeping Mum
2023 · Émilie Brisavoine
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
1970 · Roger Corman
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
American Sniper
American Sniper
2014 · Clint Eastwood
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Maps To the Stars
Maps To the Stars
2014 · David Cronenberg
Hi, Tereska
Hi, Tereska
2001 · Robert Gliński
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' explore fractured families finding healing through unconventional bonds and quiet resilience.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly examine generational trauma and maternal struggle.

 Ari Aster United States

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' probe family dysfunction, inherited pain, and the psychological aftermath of collective trauma.