THEME EXPLORATION

family tradition

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
The Croods
The Croods
2013 · Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
2026
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Flowing
Flowing
1956 · Mikio Naruse
Noh Mask Murders
Noh Mask Murders
1991 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately explore how families are formed through shared rituals, inheritance, and unconditional bonds across generations.

 Atom Egoyan Canada

His films deconstruct family traditions and memory, examining how inherited trauma, secrets, and rituals shape identity across generations in psychologically complex ways.