THEME EXPLORATION

sibling sacrifice

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chizuko's Younger Sister
Chizuko's Younger Sister
1991 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Sweetie
Sweetie
1989 · Jane Campion
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
Pierce
Pierce
2024 · Nelicia Low
Woman Of Tokyo
Woman Of Tokyo
1933 · Yasujiro Ozu
Two Soldiers
Two Soldiers
2003 · Aaron Schneider
Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
1960 · Silvio Amadio
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
1985 · George Miller
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · John Woo
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
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
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Iron Lung
Iron Lung
2026 · Mark Fischbach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' explore how siblings sacrifice individual needs for family survival and bonding.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

In 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Dogtooth,' he examines twisted familial obligations where siblings become entangled in profound sacrifices.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' probe the psychological toll of sacrifice within sibling and family relationships.