THEME EXPLORATION

faith and family

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Learning to Love
Learning to Love
2023 · Damián Romay
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Signs
Signs
2002 · M. Night Shyamalan
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Little Sister
The Little Sister
2026 · Hafsia Herzi
The Night Heaven Fell
The Night Heaven Fell
2026 · Roger Vadim
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
1956 · William Wyler
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His films explore spiritual crises and family dynamics within intimate, deeply personal narratives that question faith and belonging.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines the bonds that define family and the moral complexities of faith through tender, humanistic explorations of unconventional relationships.

 Wim Wenders Germany

His contemplative cinema weaves together spiritual searching and family reconciliation, exploring how faith shapes human connections.