THEME EXPLORATION

father-son reunion

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Son’s Return
The Son’s Return
1909 · D.W. Griffith
The Ridiculous 6
The Ridiculous 6
2015 · Frank Coraci
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Finding Dory
Finding Dory
2016 · Andrew Stanton
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre
1996 · Christian Petzold
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015 · Brad Peyton
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026 · Naoya Ando
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore complex father-son dynamics and what truly defines familial bonds.

 Mike Nichols United States

His films including 'Mud' and 'Take Shelter' poignantly depict father-son relationships strained by circumstance and circumstantial reunion.