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THEME EXPLORATION

custody disputes

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Hunt
The Hunt
2012 · Thomas Vinterberg
Clean
Clean
2004 · Olivier Assayas
No Good Men
No Good Men
2026 · Shahrbanoo Sadat
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
1948 · Julien Duvivier
The Heart
The Heart
1955 · Kon Ichikawa
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
1976 · Arthur Penn
The Rats
The Rats
1955 · Robert Siodmak
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day
1909 · D.W. Griffith
The Social Network
The Social Network
2010 · David Fincher
Two Solutions for One Problem
Two Solutions for One Problem
1975 · Abbas Kiarostami
Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death
1989 · Alfonso Cuarón
Amir
Amir
2018 · Nima Eghlima
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jerry Kramer → United States

Robert Benton's film directly centers on a custody battle between divorcing parents, exploring emotional and legal complexities with nuance.

Michael Haneke → Austria

His films like 'Code Unknown' and 'The Seventh Continent' examine family fragmentation and parental responsibility with psychological depth.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His masterpiece 'Nobody Knows' and 'Like Father, Like Son' profoundly explore parental custody, child welfare, and the nature of family bonds.

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