THEME EXPLORATION

maternal desperation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
The Rats
The Rats
1955 · Robert Siodmak
Jumpman
Jumpman
2018 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
A Hen In The Wind
A Hen In The Wind
1948 · Yasujiro Ozu
Pamasahe
Pamasahe
2022 · Roman Perez Jr.
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
The American Friend
The American Friend
1977 · Wim Wenders
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'Ratcatcher' explore maternal anguish, sacrifice, and the psychological toll of motherhood with unflinching intensity.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His brutally honest cinema, particularly '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation,' examines the impossible choices and moral desperation mothers face.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her works like 'Tomboy' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' delve into maternal anxiety, protection, and the desperate lengths mothers go to for their children's wellbeing.