THEME EXPLORATION

maternal custody

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Tallulah
Tallulah
2016 · Sian Heder
No Looking Back
No Looking Back
2022 · Kirill Sokolov
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember
1943 · Robert Siodmak
Aliens
Aliens
1986 · James Cameron
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' examine how systemic pressures threaten maternal custody and family bonds.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His works including 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Our Little Sister' deeply probe parental bonds, custody, and what truly defines a family beyond legal claims.