THEME EXPLORATION

brotherhood and friendship

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
A Foggy Tale
A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Béla Tarr Hungary

His films like 'Satantango' and 'Turin Horse' explore profound human isolation and the fragile bonds between characters in morally ambiguous worlds.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Known for works like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes', he portrays the solidarity and loyalty between working-class characters facing systemic adversity.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Like Father, Like Son' delicately examine chosen family bonds and the meaning of brotherhood beyond biological ties.