THEME EXPLORATION

maternal struggle

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hamnstad
Hamnstad
1948 · Ingmar Bergman
His Mother’s Son
His Mother’s Son
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark
2000 · Lars von Trier
The Unknown Woman
The Unknown Woman
2006 · Giuseppe Tornatore
Otar's Death
Otar's Death
2021 · Soso Bliadze
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' depict the relentless struggle of working-class mothers against systemic poverty and inequality.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His works explore maternal sacrifice, love, and the complexities of motherhood with profound tenderness, notably in 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Our Little Sister.'