THEME EXPLORATION

family expectations vs personal desires

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Moments
Moments
2018 · Beata Parkanová
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Creed II
Creed II
2018 · Steven Caple Jr.
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
Sherrybaby
Sherrybaby
2006 · Laurie Collyer
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
Godari Gattupaina
Godari Gattupaina
2026 · subash chandra
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore how family bonds and societal expectations shape individual identity and choices.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

He examines generational conflicts and the weight of family obligations in films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Beyond the Hills.'

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her deeply psychological narratives in 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Woman Promises' investigate how trauma and family pressures fracture personal agency.