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THEME EXPLORATION

generational discord

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bonchi
Bonchi
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Sound of the Mountain
Sound of the Mountain
1954 · Mikio Naruse
Regno di Napoli
Regno di Napoli
1978 · Werner Schroeter
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember
1943 · Robert Siodmak
The State I Am In
The State I Am In
2001 · Christian Petzold
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
1984 · Pedro Almodóvar
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Cars 3
Cars 3
2017 · Brian Fee
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately explore the tensions, misunderstandings, and unspoken bonds between parents and children across generations.

Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

Through improvisation-based narratives in films like 'Meantime' and 'Another Year,' he captures the friction between generational values, work ethics, and life philosophies.

Ari Aster → United States

In 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar,' he examines how family trauma and generational secrets create profound psychological discord and fractured relationships.

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