THEME EXPLORATION

paternal control

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Baby Driver
Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright
Funny Games
Funny Games
1997 · Michael Haneke
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Son of Saul
Son of Saul
2015 · László Nemes
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
1962 · John Frankenheimer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

Works such as 'The Fountain' and 'Black Swan' repeatedly examine destructive paternal relationships and overbearing parental control.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Lobster' use dark, surreal storytelling to dissect familial power dynamics and patriarchal dominance.