THEME EXPLORATION

American family dynamics

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Darling, How Could You?
Darling, How Could You?
1951 · Mitchell Leisen
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Harold Ramis
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
American Sniper
American Sniper
2014 · Clint Eastwood
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
A Wife’s Heart
A Wife’s Heart
1956 · Mikio Naruse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His films like 'Before' trilogy and 'Boyhood' intimately explore evolving relationships and the passage of time within families and partnerships.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Her work including 'Lady Bird' and 'Little Women' deeply examines the complex bonds between mothers and daughters and generational family tensions.

 David Lynch USA

His films like 'The Straight Story' and 'Mulholland Drive' probe the dark undercurrents and psychological complexities hidden beneath American suburban family life.