THEME EXPLORATION

supernatural adoption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Nocturne
Nocturne
2017 · Stephen Shimek
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1995 · Michael Haneke
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 · M. Night Shyamalan
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'The Shape of Water' and 'Pan's Labyrinth' explore emotional bonds between humans and supernatural beings, centered on adoption and chosen family.

 Ari Aster USA

In 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar', he examines family trauma and supernatural inheritance, questioning biological versus chosen lineage and belonging.

 David Lynch USA

His surrealist narratives in works like 'Eraserhead' explore anxieties about parenthood, identity, and the supernatural intrusion into family structures.