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THEME EXPLORATION

maternal relationships

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Julieta
Julieta
2016 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher
2001 · Michael Haneke
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
A Mother Should Be Loved
A Mother Should Be Loved
1934 · Yasujiro Ozu
Bears
Bears
2014 · Alastair Fothergill
Kiss The Bride
Kiss The Bride
2002 · Vanessa Parise
The Long Farewell
The Long Farewell
1987 · Kira Muratova
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Justine Triet → France

Sharp examinations of desire and complicity within systems of power and privilege.

Olga Akatyeva →

Explores intimate family moments and personal memory through the lens of everyday objects and relationships.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore complex maternal bonds, sacrifice, and the definition of motherhood across unconventional family structures.

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