THEME EXPLORATION

family estrangement and reconciliation

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Wild Roots
Wild Roots
2021 · Hajni Kis
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015 · Brad Peyton
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Paris s’éveille
Paris s’éveille
1991 · Olivier Assayas
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Annie
Annie
1982 · John Huston
In Old Kentucky
In Old Kentucky
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' intimately explore fractured families, hidden bonds, and the redemptive power of unconventional kinship.

 Kenneth Lonergan United States

Through works like 'Manchester by the Sea' and 'You Can Count on Me,' he captures the painful complexity of family estrangement and tentative reconciliation with devastating emotional precision.