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THEME EXPLORATION

nursing home life

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Swing Shift
Swing Shift
1984 · Jonathan Demme
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
Cold War
Cold War
1951 · Jack Kinney
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'After Life' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore aging, memory, and institutional care with profound humaneness.

Ken Loach → United Kingdom

Known for socially conscious realism, he examines elderly care systems and dignity in aging through films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and documentaries on care.

Chloé Zhao → China/United States

Her film 'Nomadland' deeply portrays aging, community, and finding meaning in unconventional living situations outside traditional institutions.

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