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THEME EXPLORATION

parenting and communication

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place
2018 · John Krasinski
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 · Matt Reeves
Ghost
Ghost
1990 · Jerry Zucker
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Central Station
Central Station
1998 · Walter Salles
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
Deaf
Deaf
2026 · Eva Libertad
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' profoundly examine parent-child relationships and the unspoken communication that defines families.

Kenneth Lonergan → USA

Works such as 'Manchester by the Sea' and 'Margaret' showcase complex family dynamics and the difficulty of expressing emotions between parents and children.

Céline Sciamma → France

Films like 'Girlhood' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' explore intergenerational dialogue and how communication shapes identity and relationships.

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