THEME EXPLORATION

parental secrets

41 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
El niño y la niebla/The Boy and the Fog
El niño y la niebla/The Boy and the Fog
1953 · Roberto Gavaldón
The Ugly
The Ugly
2025 · Yeon Sang-ho
Cobweb
Cobweb
2023 · Kim Jee-woon & Samuel Bodin
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
Bastards
Bastards
2013 · Claire Denis
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Little Crusader
Little Crusader
2017 · Václav Kadrnka
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
2015 · Guillermo del Toro
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia
2026 · Mohamed Kordofani
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
The Furious
The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
The Girl Who Stole Time
The Girl Who Stole Time
2026 · Yu Ao
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
2026 · Luciano Montes de Oca
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore how parental deception and hidden truths shape family bonds and children's lives.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

Works such as '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' examine how parents' concealed decisions and moral compromises profoundly affect their relationships with their children.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' delve into parental guilt, hidden trauma, and the devastating secrets that fracture family dynamics.