THEME EXPLORATION

parenting and family

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
3 Men and a Little Lady
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990 · Emile Ardolino
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Like a Fish on the Moon
Like a Fish on the Moon
2022 · Dornaz Hajiha
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Chinese Puzzle
Chinese Puzzle
2013 · Cédric Klapisch
Housekeeping
Housekeeping
1987 · Bill Forsyth
About a Boy
About a Boy
2002 · Paul Weitz
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
Sebastian Maniscalco: Is it Me?
Sebastian Maniscalco: Is it Me?
2022 · Peter Segal
The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
2017 · Benjamin Renner
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore unconventional family bonds, parental responsibility, and the complexities of love across generations.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

He powerfully examines working-class parenting struggles and family resilience in films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes,' focusing on economic hardship's impact on households.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her films including 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy' sensitively portray parental relationships, identity formation, and the emotional landscapes of family life.