THEME EXPLORATION

patriarchal family dynamics

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Daughters of the Late Colonel
Daughters of the Late Colonel
2026 · Elizabeth Hobbs
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
A Wife’s Heart
A Wife’s Heart
1956 · Mikio Naruse
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
1941 · William Wyler
The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans
The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans
1927 · Julien Duvivier
Judou
Judou
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
All My Loving
All My Loving
2019 · Edward Berger
Queen of Hearts
Queen of Hearts
2019 · May el-Toukhy
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chloé Zhao China

Her films deconstruct traditional family hierarchies and masculine authority through intimate, naturalistic storytelling that challenges conventional power structures.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His work meticulously examines the complexities of patriarchal family systems, authority, and emotional repression within Asian households across multiple generations.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

He explores how patriarchal economic and social systems shape family dynamics, particularly focusing on working-class masculinity and its destructive impact on family relationships.