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THEME EXPLORATION

maternal relationship

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
2003 · François Ozon
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Was It Us?
Was It Us?
1990 · Robert Iscove
Big City
Big City
1937 · Frank Borzage
Daddy Nostalgia
Daddy Nostalgia
1990 · Bertrand Tavernier
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
1933 · John Ford
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore maternal bonds, sacrifice, and the complexities of motherhood with profound emotional depth and nuance.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' delve into the psychological and emotional dimensions of maternal relationships with psychological intensity.

Claire Denis → France

Her films like 'Beau Travail' and 'Let the Sunshine In' frequently examine maternal presence, absence, and female relationships with poetic visual storytelling.

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