THEME EXPLORATION

international adoption

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1995 · Michael Haneke
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Taken
Taken
2008 · Pierre Morel
Cinetracts '20
Cinetracts '20
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Fast Five
Fast Five
2011 · Justin Lin
Furious 7
Furious 7
2015 · James Wan
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
1998 · Christian Petzold
Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate
2007 · Olivier Assayas
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
2026 · Eiji Uchida
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His masterpiece 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' profoundly explore chosen families, parental love, and the bonds that define kinship beyond biological ties.

 Maren Ade Germany

Her films like 'Toni Erdmann' and 'All My Loving' delicately examine emotional connections, family dynamics, and the complexities of love across cultural and relational boundaries.