THEME EXPLORATION

sibling mischief

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sweetie
Sweetie
1989 · Jane Campion
Mickey's Elephant
Mickey's Elephant
1936 · David Hand & Hamilton Luske
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · John Woo
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
León and Olvido
León and Olvido
2004 · Xavier Bermúdez
My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
1988 · Hayao Miyazaki
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Qingtong & Kuihua
Qingtong & Kuihua
2026 · Chen Kun-hou
Sneaks
Sneaks
2025 · Rob Edwards
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
1970 · J. Lee Thompson
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
1984 · Wim Wenders
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945 · Robert Siodmak
The Wedding Suit
The Wedding Suit
1976 · Abbas Kiarostami
Broken Voices
Broken Voices
2025 · Ondřej Provazník
Dear Ones
Dear Ones
2021 · Grzegorz Jaroszuk
The Lost Children
The Lost Children
2023 · Michèle Jacob
A Lady In Bouzoukia
A Lady In Bouzoukia
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Jaal
Jaal
1952 · Guru Dutt
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Our Little Sister' and 'Shoplifters' deeply explore complex sibling dynamics, bonds, and mischief within family structures.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His provocative works such as 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' portray darkly twisted sibling-like relationships filled with psychological games and mischief.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films including 'Enemy' and 'Prisoners' explore fractured sibling relationships and the psychological mischief that emerges from familial trauma and secrets.