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THEME EXPLORATION

patient denial and neglect

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember
1943 · Robert Siodmak
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
Coraline
Coraline
2009 · Henry Selick
Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up
2021 · Adam McKay
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988 · Terence Davies
Carrot Top
Carrot Top
1925 · Julien Duvivier
A Salutary lesson
A Salutary lesson
1910 · D.W. Griffith
La boutique
La boutique
1967 · Luis García Berlanga
Old Wives for New
Old Wives for New
1918 · Cecil B. DeMille
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films consistently expose systemic neglect of vulnerable populations and the denial of institutional responsibility toward the poor and marginalized.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His work deeply examines how families and societies deny emotional needs and neglect care responsibilities, particularly in films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters'.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Her films explore psychological denial and the neglect of mental health crises, particularly in 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'Ratcatcher', through fragmented, intimate perspectives.

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