THEME EXPLORATION

family conflict and mistrust

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954 · Walter Lang
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
The State I Am In
The State I Am In
2001 · Christian Petzold
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
The Time of the Wolf
The Time of the Wolf
2003 · Michael Haneke
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · James Gunn
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
The Time That Remains
The Time That Remains
2009 · Elia Suleiman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' dissect family bonds fractured by economic hardship, secrets, and the gap between appearance and reality.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Works such as 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Lobster' explore family dysfunction and psychological manipulation with dark intensity and emotional alienation.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His films including '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' portray the corrosive effects of mistrust and moral compromise within families across generations.