THEME EXPLORATION

inheritance and wealth

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
El gran calavera
El gran calavera
1949 · Luis Buñuel
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
1961 · Mauro Bolognini
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
The Inugami Family
The Inugami Family
1976 · Kon Ichikawa
Young as You Feel
Young as You Feel
1931 · Frank Borzage
Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
1967 · Lucio Fulci
Ladies Man
Ladies Man
1947 · Frank Tashlin
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme
2025 · Wes Anderson
Chaste and Pure
Chaste and Pure
1981 · Salvatore Samperi
The Thief of Paris
The Thief of Paris
1967 · Louis Malle
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' examine how poverty and material deprivation shape family bonds and inheritance of trauma across generations.

 Wes Anderson United States

Works such as 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Magnolia' explore how wealth accumulation, ambition, and family legacies corrupt relationships and define character destinies.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His minimalist narratives in films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' probe how historical trauma, property disputes, and class privilege burden families and individuals.