THEME EXPLORATION

parental expectations

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
A Quiet Place
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
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' intimately examine how parental expectations shape identity and family bonds across generations.

 Atom Egoyan Canada

His work consistently explores the psychological weight of parental legacy and unmet expectations in fractured family dynamics.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Skin I Live In' probe the trauma of parental pressure and its lasting impact on children.