THEME EXPLORATION

estranged family relationships

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
Darling, How Could You?
Darling, How Could You?
1951 · Mitchell Leisen
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
3 Men and a Little Lady
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990 · Emile Ardolino
Kiss The Bride
Kiss The Bride
2002 · Vanessa Parise
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
I Only Want You to Love Me
I Only Want You to Love Me
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Shoplifters' masterfully explore fractured family bonds, absent parents, and the painful distances between relatives.

 Kenneth Lonergan United States

Works such as 'Manchester by the Sea' and 'You Can Count on Me' dissect estrangement with emotional precision, examining how family members drift apart and struggle to reconnect.

 Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey

His meditative films like 'Winter Sleep' and 'Once Upon a Time in Anatolia' deeply examine silences, resentments, and the invisible walls that separate family members.