THEME EXPLORATION

social belonging

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Enzo
Enzo
2026 · Robin Campillo
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Le Amiche
Le Amiche
1955 · Michelangelo Antonioni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films explore working-class struggles and the human need for dignity and community acceptance within systems that marginalize.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines unconventional families and social outsiders, questioning how belonging is defined beyond blood relations and societal norms.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films probe isolation, alienation, and the psychological impacts of exclusion and the desperate search for connection and understanding.