THEME EXPLORATION

holiday gatherings

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Florianópolis Dream

Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick

The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 · Vincente Minnelli

Inspector Bellamy

Inspector Bellamy
2009 · Claude Chabrol

Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death
1989 · Alfonso Cuarón

Aquesta nit o mai

Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons

Kiss the Girls
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis

Rêve de Noël
1900 · Georges Méliès

A Grand Day Out

A Grand Day Out
1990 · Nick Park

Trolls Holiday
2017 · Joel Crawford

A Bramble House Christmas

A Bramble House Christmas
2017 · Steven R. Monroe

Borrowed Hearts

Borrowed Hearts
1997 · Ted Kotcheff

Deathcember
2019 · Ruggero Deodato

Designing Christmas with You

Designing Christmas with You
2023 · Jo-Anne Brechin

Ghost Soup
1992 · Shunji Iwai

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
2018 · Ben Wheatley

Jeans and T-Shirt

Jeans and T-Shirt
1983 · Mariano Laurenti

Mahjong Nights
2021 · Lawrence Fajardo

Meyer from Berlin

Meyer from Berlin
1919 · Ernst Lubitsch

Shrek Stories
2013 · Simon J. Smith

The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day

The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
2010 · Eric Darnell

The Tunnel
2019 · Pål Øie

Troublesome Night 4

Troublesome Night 4
1998 · Herman Yau

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His masterpieces like 'Tokyo Story' capture the poignant emotional tensions and quiet beauty of family reunions and intergenerational gatherings.

François Truffaut France

Films such as 'Jules et Jim' and 'The 400 Blows' explore the intimacy and complexity of relationships during pivotal moments of connection and celebration.

Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' deeply examine makeshift families and unconventional gatherings with profound tenderness and social insight.