THEME EXPLORATION

domestic secrets

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Visitors
The Visitors
1972 · Elia Kazan
Safe Haven
Safe Haven
2013 · Lasse Hallström
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne
1995 · Taylor Hackford
Lola's Secret
Lola's Secret
1984 · Bruno Gaburro
Room for Murder
Room for Murder
2018 · Rob Schmidt
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
The State I Am In
The State I Am In
2001 · Christian Petzold
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' intricately expose the hidden dynamics, lies, and unspoken bonds within families living under one roof.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His long-take approach in films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' unflinchingly reveals moral compromises and dark secrets embedded in domestic life.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His surreal yet psychologically piercing films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Lobster' deconstruct family rituals and expose the disturbing undercurrents of domestic existence.