Tracing the thread…
Intimate portrayal of everyday family life through compositionally rigorous, emotionally restrained cinema.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanHis films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore how values, traditions, and family bonds transmit or break down across generations.
Wong Kar-wai Hong KongHis work chronicles the cultural and social upheaval in Hong Kong across decades, showing how modernity and nostalgia clash between generations.