THEME EXPLORATION

wealth and inheritance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
El gran calavera
El gran calavera
1949 · Luis Buñuel
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
1961 · Mauro Bolognini
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
The Inugami Family
The Inugami Family
1976 · Kon Ichikawa
Young as You Feel
Young as You Feel
1931 · Frank Borzage
Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
Il lungo, il corto, il gatto
1967 · Lucio Fulci
Ladies Man
Ladies Man
1947 · Frank Tashlin
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme
2025 · Wes Anderson
Chaste and Pure
Chaste and Pure
1981 · Salvatore Samperi
The Thief of Paris
The Thief of Paris
1967 · Louis Malle
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Mother' dissect class divisions and inherited privilege through darkly comedic narratives that expose systemic inequality.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually lush works explore themes of lost inheritance, generational trauma, and the weight of family legacies in modern urban settings.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His dramas examine family secrets, inherited emotional burdens, and the complex dynamics of wealth and social status across generations with emotional depth.