THEME EXPLORATION

sibling responsibility

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
Sweetie
Sweetie
1989 · Jane Campion
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
Nell Dale’s Men Folks
Nell Dale’s Men Folks
1916 · Frank Borzage
Jack
Jack
2014 · Edward Berger
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
1991 · Stephen Herek
Those Boys
Those Boys
1909 · D.W. Griffith
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · John Woo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' deeply explore familial bonds and the sacrifices siblings make for one another.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Works such as 'Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' examine complex sibling dynamics and family obligations through unsettling narratives.

 Ari Aster United States

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' intensely portray sibling relationships strained by trauma, guilt, and family legacy.