THEME EXPLORATION

paternal discipline

20 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Son of Saul
Son of Saul
2015 · László Nemes
Affliction
Affliction
1998 · Paul Schrader
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting
1963 · John Cassavetes
Beatrice
Beatrice
1987 · Bertrand Tavernier
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953 · Fred Zinnemann
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
2007 · Kon Ichikawa
La Mort en ce jardin
La Mort en ce jardin
1956 · Luis Buñuel
Sanshiro Sugata/Judo Saga
Sanshiro Sugata/Judo Saga
1943 · Akira Kurosawa
The Spider’s Stratagem
The Spider’s Stratagem
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Wars
Wars
2021 · Nicolas Roy
Chongqing Blues
Chongqing Blues
2010 · Wang Xiaoshuai
Maria in Silence
Maria in Silence
1973 · Yannis Dalianidis
Martial Club
Martial Club
1981 · Kar-leung Lau
Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee
2005 · Kirk Jones
Drunken Master
Drunken Master
1978 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Chaste and Pure
Chaste and Pure
1981 · Salvatore Samperi
The Oath
The Oath
2016 · Baltasar Kormákur
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films consistently explore the quiet complexities of father-child relationships and generational conflict through intimate domestic scenes.

 Ari Aster United States

He examines paternal authority, family trauma, and the psychological weight of parental control in deeply unsettling ways.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His austere narratives frequently dissect patriarchal structures and the moral ambiguities of paternal responsibility within rigid social systems.