THEME EXPLORATION

family manipulation

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
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
Born to be Bad
Born to be Bad
1950 · Nicholas Ray
Merci pour le chocolat
Merci pour le chocolat
2000 · Claude Chabrol
Quand tu liras cette lettre
Quand tu liras cette lettre
1953 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Burning Secret
The Burning Secret
1933 · Robert Siodmak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar explore how family trauma, secrets, and emotional manipulation shape individual psychology and relationships.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His works including The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Favourite depict disturbing power dynamics and psychological manipulation within familial and intimate relationships.