THEME EXPLORATION

intergenerational storytelling

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
2012 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
2002 · Laurent Bouhnik
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Mysterious Object at Noon
Mysterious Object at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Facing Windows
Facing Windows
2003 · Ferzan Özpetek
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
2026
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore how families transmit values, trauma, and love across generations through intimate, observational storytelling.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Woman Who Ran' depict how childhood experiences and parental relationships shape characters across their lifespans.