THEME EXPLORATION

protection of family

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days
2026 · Yuichi Fukuda
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
El niño y la niebla/The Boy and the Fog
El niño y la niebla/The Boy and the Fog
1953 · Roberto Gavaldón
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
Eliminators
Eliminators
2016 · James Nunn
Junglee
Junglee
2019 · Chuck Russell
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
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films intimately explore family bonds, sacrifice, and unconventional family structures through gentle, humanistic narratives.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

She examines parental protection and the psychological complexities of safeguarding children with visceral emotional intensity.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her work deeply interrogates family loyalty, maternal instinct, and protecting loved ones against societal pressures and danger.