THEME EXPLORATION

inherited past

38 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Black Widow
Black Widow
2021 · Cate Shortland
Fast X
Fast X
2023 · Louis Leterrier
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Une vieille maîtresse
Une vieille maîtresse
2007 · Catherine Breillat
Undine
Undine
2020 · Christian Petzold
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Dhabkaaro
Dhabkaaro
2026 · Abhishek Shah
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
On the Road
On the Road
2026 · David Pablos
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Scream 7
Scream 7
2026 · Kevin Williamson
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days
2026 · Yuichi Fukuda
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Westhampton
Westhampton
2026 · Christian Nilsson
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
2009 · Jacques Rivette
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Anima nera
Anima nera
1962 · Roberto Rossellini
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Killer in Red
Killer in Red
2017 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959 · Terence Fisher
Nobody's Calling
Nobody's Calling
1960 · Kazimierz Kutz
Redemption
Redemption
2018 · Yossi Madmoni & Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Roots
Roots
2021 · Leon Landsberg
A Woman's Past
A Woman's Past
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Dragon Town Story
Dragon Town Story
1997 · Zhang Yimou
La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
1955 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2004 · Luke Greenfield
The Suspended Step of the Stork
The Suspended Step of the Stork
1991 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
This, My Land
This, My Land
2002 · Mrinal Sen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films dissect how childhood trauma and family legacy psychologically shape adult identity through fragmented, introspective narratives.

 Céline Sciamma France

She examines inherited cultural memory, generational trauma, and the weight of history on personal relationships, particularly in queer contexts.

 Ari Aster United States

His work uses horror to explore familial curses, intergenerational damage, and how ancestral sins manifest in contemporary family structures.