THEME EXPLORATION

familial bonds

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
2002 · Caroline Link
Sherrybaby
Sherrybaby
2006 · Laurie Collyer
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious
2017 · F. Gary Gray
All the Good Eyes
All the Good Eyes
2026 · Zhi Zheng
And Their Children After Them
And Their Children After Them
2026 · Ludovic Boukherma
Colours of Time
Colours of Time
2026 · Cédric Klapisch
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately examine unconventional family structures and the unspoken bonds that define kinship beyond blood relations.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' powerfully depict how economic hardship tests and reveals the resilience of family bonds across generations.