THEME EXPLORATION

institutional care

37 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting
1963 · John Cassavetes
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Collective
Collective
2019 · Alexander Nanau
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Dilbar
Dilbar
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
2012 · Marco Tullio Giordana
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy
2008 · Henrik Ruben Genz
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
Amorosa
Amorosa
1986 · Mai Zetterling
A Cruz na praça
A Cruz na praça
1959 · Glauber Rocha
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
Dogboys
Dogboys
1998 · Ken Russell
Evelyn
Evelyn
2002 · Bruce Beresford
L’Age d’or
L’Age d’or
1930 · Luis Buñuel
Prova d’orchestra
Prova d’orchestra
1979 · Federico Fellini
Toothache
Toothache
1980 · Abbas Kiarostami
White Beast
White Beast
1950 · Mikio Naruse
Art Talent Show
Art Talent Show
2022 · Adéla Komrzý & Tomáš Bojar
A Provincial Hospital
A Provincial Hospital
2022 · Ilian Metev & Ivan Chertov & Zlatina Teneva
Man on the Tracks
Man on the Tracks
1956 · Andrzej Munk
Intensive Life Unit
Intensive Life Unit
2021 · Adéla Komrzý
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow
A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow
1964 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Chile, a Galaxy of Problems
Chile, a Galaxy of Problems
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Duvar
Duvar
1983 · Yílmaz Güney
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films consistently expose the failures and human costs of institutional systems, from healthcare to social services.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He explores institutional care through intimate character studies, examining how institutions shape family bonds and human dignity in films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters'.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His improvisational approach reveals the emotional reality of people navigating institutional care systems and their profound impacts on vulnerable individuals.