THEME EXPLORATION

home front efforts

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Funny Games U.S.
Funny Games U.S.
2007 · Michael Haneke
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Home Alone
Home Alone
1990 · Chris Columbus
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Taika Waititi
Monsoon
Monsoon
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Mrs. Lupe
Mrs. Lupe
1986 · Guillermo del Toro
The Voice of Hind Rajab
The Voice of Hind Rajab
2026 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
2026 · Zhang Gang
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
1942 · William Wyler
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
This Happy Life
This Happy Life
1944 · Mikio Naruse
For You at the Front!
For You at the Front!
1942 · Dziga Vertov
Ghostland
Ghostland
2018 · Pascal Laugier
Knock Knock
Knock Knock
2015 · Eli Roth
Violent Night
Violent Night
2022 · Tommy Wirkola
Housebound
Housebound
2014 · Gerard Johnstone
The Strangers: Chapter 1
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024 · Renny Harlin
An Almost Christmas Story
An Almost Christmas Story
2024 · David Lowery
Borgman
Borgman
2013 · Alex van Warmerdam
Blood Runs Cold
Blood Runs Cold
2011 · Sonny Laguna
Cold War
Cold War
1951 · Jack Kinney
F
F
2010 · Johannes Roberts
Horror Stories
Horror Stories
2012 · Jung Bum-shik & Min Kyu-dong
House on the Edge of the Park
House on the Edge of the Park
1980 · Ruggero Deodato
House Tour
House Tour
2021 · Roman Perez Jr.
Macabre
Macabre
2009 · Timo Tjahjanto
Madness
Madness
1980 · Fernando Di Leo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Capra USA

His wartime propaganda and civilian-focused films like 'It's a Wonderful Life' explore American home front resilience and community values during crisis.

 Garth Jennings UK

His documentary films such as 'Listen to Britain' and 'Fires Were Started' poetically capture British civilian experiences and collective spirit during WWII.

 Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films like 'There Was a Father' intimately depict Japanese domestic life and family sacrifice during wartime and its aftermath on the home front.