THEME EXPLORATION

paternity

7 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Broken Flowers
Broken Flowers
2005 · Jim Jarmusch
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Ashura no gotoku
Ashura no gotoku
2003 · Yoshimitsu Morita
His Lost Love
His Lost Love
1909 · D.W. Griffith
With or Without You
With or Without You
1998 · Michael Winterbottom
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
2012 · Takashi Yamazaki
Métisse
Métisse
1993 · Mathieu Kassovitz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

His films like 'Three Colors: Blue' and 'A Short Film About Love' explore paternity through the lens of family bonds, responsibility, and the weight of generational legacy.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His masterpiece 'Like Father, Like Son' directly examines paternity, identity, and what it truly means to be a father beyond biological connection.

 François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical works, particularly 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim,' deeply probe father-son relationships and the psychological complexities of paternity and abandonment.