THEME EXPLORATION

secret and belonging

38 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Toy Story
Toy Story
1995 · John Lasseter
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Mike Nichols
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
Spider
Spider
2002 · David Cronenberg
Monsoon
Monsoon
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
2002 · Caroline Link
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Enzo
Enzo
2026 · Robin Campillo
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
Swapped
Swapped
2026 · Nathan Greno
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie
2024 · Mark Dindal
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Le Amiche
Le Amiche
1955 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City
2008 · Terence Davies
The Heart
The Heart
1955 · Kon Ichikawa
The Revenge of Frankenstein
The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958 · Terence Fisher
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
2024 · Ivana Gloria
Kanał
Kanał
1956 · Richard Groschopp
The August Virgin
The August Virgin
2019 · Jonás Trueba
Silence 6–9
Silence 6–9
2022 · Hristos Passalis
El siete de copas/Seven of Cups
El siete de copas/Seven of Cups
1960 · Roberto Gavaldón
King Eagle
King Eagle
1971 · Chang Cheh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films explore the secrets people keep within romantic and social connections, questioning where true belonging exists in fragmented urban spaces.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines how families hide truths and lies beneath surface connections, probing what it means to truly belong to one another despite secrets.

 Agnès Varda France

Her documentaries and narratives reveal hidden stories of marginalized people searching for community and identity, blending personal secrets with collective belonging.