THEME EXPLORATION

generational secrets

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The State I Am In
The State I Am In
2001 · Christian Petzold
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
In Celebration
In Celebration
1975 · Lindsay Anderson
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
2003 · Claude Chabrol
Seven Weeks
Seven Weeks
2014 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
There's No Place Like Home
There's No Place Like Home
2018 · Gabriele Muccino
An English Haunting
An English Haunting
2020 · Charlie Steeds
Anniversary
Anniversary
2025 · Jan Komasa
The Sea
The Sea
2002 · Baltasar Kormákur
The Tree of Blood
The Tree of Blood
2018 · Julio Medem
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster USA

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar excavate buried family traumas and generational curses passed down through bloodlines.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Works such as Shoplifters and Nobody Knows explore how families conceal secrets across generations and the weight of inherited shame.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

Films like 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days dissect how historical and personal secrets fracture relationships across generations.