THEME EXPLORATION

return to homeland

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
Superman Returns
Superman Returns
2006 · Bryan Singer
Sinners
Sinners
2025 · Ryan Coogler
The Shadow's Edge
The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Larry Yang
Beatrice
Beatrice
1987 · Bertrand Tavernier
Cumbite
Cumbite
1964 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Die Ruckkehr
Die Ruckkehr
1990 · Margarethe von Trotta
Haruka, Nostalgia
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Le Chanteur inconnu
Le Chanteur inconnu
1931 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Va savoir
Va savoir
2001 · Jacques Rivette
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Atom Egoyan Canada

His films consistently explore displacement, memory, and the psychological complexities of returning to or reconnecting with one's origins and family roots.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films poignantly capture themes of homecoming, family reunions, and the bittersweet process of returning to places and people from one's past.