THEME EXPLORATION

domestic chores

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Tran Anh Hung
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Almost Man
The Almost Man
2012 · Martin Lund
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
Was It Us?
Was It Us?
1990 · Robert Iscove
The Help
The Help
2011 · Tate Taylor
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films repeatedly explore the struggles of working-class families managing domestic life and household economics with dignity amid systemic hardship.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' deeply examine how domestic spaces, family rituals, and household care define human connection and survival across fractured communities.