THEME EXPLORATION

sibling protection

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Sweetie
Sweetie
1989 · Jane Campion
Eliminators
Eliminators
2016 · James Nunn
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 · James Cameron
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
The Adventure of Iron Pussy
The Adventure of Iron Pussy
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
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
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Drishyam 3
Drishyam 3
2026 · Jeethu Joseph
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Qingtong & Kuihua
Qingtong & Kuihua
2026 · Chen Kun-hou
Scream 7
Scream 7
2026 · Kevin Williamson
Seven Snipers
Seven Snipers
2026 · Sandra Sciberras
Sneaks
Sneaks
2025 · Rob Edwards
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
2026 · Luciano Montes de Oca
钟馗
钟馗
2026 · Yuxi Wang
Moolaadé
Moolaadé
2004 · Ousmane Sembène
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
1984 · Wim Wenders
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' profoundly explore how siblings protect and care for each other in the absence of parental figures.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her work, particularly 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here,' examines complex familial bonds and protective instincts between siblings.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films like 'The Time to Live and the Time to Die' and 'Dust in the Wind' delicately portray sibling relationships marked by devotion and mutual protection across generations.