THEME EXPLORATION

filial piety

7 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
The Heart of O’yama
The Heart of O’yama
1908 · D.W. Griffith
The Whole Family Works
The Whole Family Works
1939 · Mikio Naruse
Tokyo
Tokyo
1958 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Chie the Brat
Chie the Brat
1981 · Isao Takahata
Dragon Fist
Dragon Fist
1979 · Lo Wei
Saving General Yang
Saving General Yang
2013 · Ronny Yu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Shoplifters' explore intergenerational bonds and familial duty with profound emotional depth.

 Zhang Yimou China

Films such as 'The Road Home' and 'Raise the Red Lantern' directly examine filial obligations and family sacrifice across generations.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His meditative works like 'The Assassin' and 'A Time to Live and a Time to Die' contemplate respect, family legacy, and duty through visual poetry.