THEME EXPLORATION

parental disapproval

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki

Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson

Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki

Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach

We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay

A Quiet Place
2018 · John Krasinski

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn

Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg

My Life in Pink

My Life in Pink
1997 · Alain Berliner

Little Crusader

Little Crusader
2017 · Václav Kadrnka

Nénette et Boni

Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis

Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón

Don't Leave the Kids Alone

Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes

Godari Gattupaina

Godari Gattupaina
2026 · subash chandra

Mollywood Times

Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak

Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid

The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki

The Boy Who Gave

The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel

You Shall Not Sleep Tonight

You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
2026 · Luciano Montes de Oca

Evelyn
2002 · Bruce Beresford

Koto: The Ancient City

Koto: The Ancient City
1980 · Kon Ichikawa

Love
1982 · Mai Zetterling

Parisian Life
1936 · Robert Siodmak

Sista paret ut
1956 · Ingmar Bergman

Bacalaureat
2016 · Cristian Mungiu

Amir
2018 · Nima Eghlima

Child's Pose
2013 · Călin Peter Netzer

Breathing into Marble

Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė

Fucking Bornholm

Fucking Bornholm
2022 · Anna Kazejak

Like a Fish on the Moon

Like a Fish on the Moon
2022 · Dornaz Hajiha

Redemption
2018 · Yossi Madmoni & Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov

The Luminous Life

The Luminous Life
2025 · João Rosas

Zizotek
2019 · Vardis Marinakis

All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows
1955 · Douglas Sirk

Tiny Lights
2024 · Beata Parkanová

A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman

A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
1970 · Yannis Dalianidis

Chongqing Blues

Chongqing Blues
2010 · Wang Xiaoshuai

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films consistently explore family tensions and parental expectations, particularly how parents struggle to understand or accept their children's choices.

Cristian Mungiu Romania

His minimalist style dissects family dynamics and generational conflicts, examining how parental judgment and disapproval shape relationships and life decisions.

Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her psychologically intense films frequently depict fractured parent-child relationships marked by misunderstanding, rejection, and the weight of parental disapproval.