THEME EXPLORATION
sibling rivalry
Tracing the thread…
Yorgos Lanthimos · Greece
His films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' explore deeply dysfunctional family dynamics and power imbalances between characters with charged emotional histories.
Hirokazu Koreeda · Japan
His works such as 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' examine the complexities of family bonds, inherited trauma, and sibling relationships with profound emotional nuance.
Ari Aster · United States
His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' intensely explore familial resentment, generational conflict, and the psychological weight of sibling relationships under extreme circumstances.