THEME EXPLORATION

paternal responsibility

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018 · and Rodney Rothman & Bob Persichetti & Peter Ramsey
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Son of Saul
Son of Saul
2015 · László Nemes
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Camion
Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Out of Love
Out of Love
2025 · Nathan Ambrosioni
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
2003 · Christian Petzold
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1931 · James Whale
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
2026 · Pierre Coffin
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
Calabuch
Calabuch
1956 · Luis García Berlanga
La Mort en ce jardin
La Mort en ce jardin
1956 · Luis Buñuel
The Fight Against Cancer
The Fight Against Cancer
1947 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Spider’s Stratagem
The Spider’s Stratagem
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
1987 · Abbas Kiarostami
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Fucking Bornholm
Fucking Bornholm
2022 · Anna Kazejak
The People from the Train
The People from the Train
1961 · Kazimierz Kutz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

His films, particularly 'Three Colours' trilogy, deeply explore moral responsibility and the consequences of paternal choices across generations.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His filmography including 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' dissects what defines paternal responsibility beyond biology and social convention.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' examine how systemic failures impact fathers' ability to provide and care for their children.