THEME EXPLORATION

family documentation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Annie
Annie
1982 · John Huston
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
1970 · Roger Corman
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
Heaven Is Still Far Away
Heaven Is Still Far Away
2016 · Ryusuke Hamaguchi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His neorealist films intimately document working-class family struggles and domestic life with unflinching emotional authenticity.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He specializes in exploring family bonds, inheritance, and what defines kinship through deeply observational narratives of ordinary households.

 Agnès Varda France

Her films and video essays serve as personal documentations of family, aging, and memory, blending autobiography with broader human truths.