THEME EXPLORATION

patricide

3 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Edipo re
1967 · Pier Paolo Pasolini

Fists in the Pocket
1965 · Marco Bellocchio

The Northman
2022 · Robert Eggers

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His films like 'The Conformist' and 'Last Tango in Paris' explore psychological rebellion against paternal authority and generational conflict.

François Truffaut France

His autobiographical works, particularly 'The 400 Blows,' deeply examine the tension between sons and fathers, and the psychological wounds of paternal abandonment.

David Fincher USA

Films like 'Zodiac' and 'Se7en' obsessively explore father-son dynamics, paternal legacy, and the dark inheritance of violence across generations.