THEME EXPLORATION

elder care

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting
1963 · John Cassavetes
Bernie
Bernie
2011 · Richard Linklater
Critical Care
Critical Care
1997 · Sidney Lumet
Henry
Henry
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
Home, Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home
1914 · D.W. Griffith
Mya - la mère
Mya - la mère
1970 · Jean Rouch
Toothache
Toothache
1980 · Abbas Kiarostami
Intensive Life Unit
Intensive Life Unit
2021 · Adéla Komrzý
Diary of Yunbogi
Diary of Yunbogi
1965 · Nagisa Oshima
Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
1967 · Lucio Fulci
The Lady Pays Off
The Lady Pays Off
1951 · Douglas Sirk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'After Life' and 'Broker' tenderly explore aging, family responsibility, and intergenerational relationships with profound humanistic depth.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema, including 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You,' examines the struggles of elderly and vulnerable populations within systemic constraints.

 Yasujirō Ozu Japan

A master of subtle storytelling who repeatedly examined aging parents, filial duty, and the melancholy transitions of later life in films like 'Tokyo Story.'