THEME EXPLORATION

domestic stability

12 films · 3 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
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films intimately chronicle the quiet dissolution and resilience of Japanese family life across generations, finding profound meaning in domestic routines and relationships.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

He unflinchingly documents how economic and social forces threaten working-class domestic stability, exploring the fragility of home and family security.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films tenderly examine what constitutes family and home, exploring how bonds of stability form through everyday moments, sacrifice, and unconventional arrangements.