THEME EXPLORATION

family rivalry

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1971 · Nagisa Oshima
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Creed II
Creed II
2018 · Steven Caple Jr.
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
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films explore dysfunctional family dynamics and power struggles with dark absurdism, most notably in 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things'.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines complex family relationships and sibling rivalries with nuance and emotional depth in films like 'Our Little Sister' and 'Like Father, Like Son'.

 Ari Aster United States

His films intensely probe family trauma, resentment, and destructive rivalries through horror and psychological tension in 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar'.