THEME EXPLORATION

mother-son protection

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Eliminators
Eliminators
2016 · James Nunn
The Only Son
The Only Son
1914 · Cecil B. DeMille
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 · James Cameron
Consumed
Consumed
2014 · David Cronenberg
The Adventure of Iron Pussy
The Adventure of Iron Pussy
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 · Mick Jackson
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Police Story
Police Story
1985 · Jackie Chan
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore the fragile bonds and sacrifices between mothers and children in vulnerable circumstances.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her visceral works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' examine the psychological complexity of maternal protection and its psychological costs.