THEME EXPLORATION

parental legacy

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mollywood Times
Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Hugo
Hugo
2011 · Martin Scorsese
Logan
Logan
2017 · James Mangold
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' profoundly examine how parental bonds, biological versus chosen families, and inherited values shape identity across generations.

 Ari Aster United States

Through films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar,' he explores how family trauma, genetic legacy, and parental dysfunction are passed down and manifest in destructive ways.