THEME EXPLORATION

maternal control

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rupture
Rupture
2016 · Steven Shainberg
Don't Call Me Mama
Don't Call Me Mama
2025 · Nina Knag
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Baby Driver
Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Funny Games
Funny Games
1997 · Michael Haneke
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster USA

Explores suffocating maternal influence and family trauma through visceral horror in films like Hereditary and Midsommar.

 Karyn Kusama USA

Examines the intensity and complexity of maternal bonds and control across genres, particularly in The Invitation and Destroyer.

 Lynne Ramsay UK

Probes maternal anxiety, protection, and the psychological consequences of parental control in films like You Were Never Really Here and We Need to Talk About Kevin.