THEME EXPLORATION

family tradition vs. personal freedom

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Yol
Yol
1982 · Yílmaz Güney
Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever
1935 · Frank Borzage
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
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
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Creed II
Creed II
2018 · Steven Caple Jr.
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
And Their Children After Them
And Their Children After Them
2026 · Ludovic Boukherma
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Shoplifters' explore how family bonds and traditions clash with individual desires and survival needs.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His works including 'A Separation' and 'Everybody Knows' deeply probe how family honor and tradition pressure individuals to sacrifice personal autonomy.