THEME EXPLORATION

inheritance and wealth

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
El gran calavera
El gran calavera
1949 · Luis Buñuel
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
1961 · Mauro Bolognini
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
The Inugami Family
The Inugami Family
1976 · Kon Ichikawa
Young as You Feel
Young as You Feel
1931 · Frank Borzage
Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
1967 · Lucio Fulci
Ladies Man
Ladies Man
1947 · Frank Tashlin
Chaste and Pure
Chaste and Pure
1981 · Salvatore Samperi
The Thief of Paris
The Thief of Paris
1967 · Louis Malle
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis
2012 · David Cronenberg
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
The Christophers
The Christophers
2026 · Steven Soderbergh
Benny’s Video
Benny’s Video
1992 · Michael Haneke
From Riches to Rags
From Riches to Rags
1980 · John Woo
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
1953 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore how inherited poverty, family bonds, and economic inequality shape identity across generations.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

Works such as 'Graduation' and '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' dissect inherited social systems, family obligations, and the moral compromises tied to securing wealth and status.

 Wes Anderson United States

Films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Inherent Vice' probe the corrupting nature of wealth accumulation, family legacies, and power dynamics across generations.