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THEME EXPLORATION

maternal loss

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Dolly
Dolly
2026 · Rod Blackhurst
Europa 51
Europa 51
1952 · Roberto Rossellini
A Baby’s Shoe
A Baby’s Shoe
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Mother Never Dies
Mother Never Dies
1942 · Mikio Naruse
Birth
Birth
2023 · Lee Moss
Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight
1957 · Yasujiro Ozu
Cinema Jazireh
Cinema Jazireh
2025 · Gözde Kural
Don't Call Me Mama
Don't Call Me Mama
2025 · Nina Knag
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid
2023 · Ari Aster
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Broker' intimately explore the complexities of maternal bonds, absence, and chosen family with profound emotional depth.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Through films such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin', she examines maternal trauma, grief, and the psychological aftermath of loss with visceral intensity.

Ari Aster → United States

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' confront maternal legacy, generational trauma, and the devastating impact of losing a mother through psychologically devastating narratives.

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