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THEME EXPLORATION

motherhood and parenthood

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Deaf
Deaf
2026 · Eva Libertad
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking
1989 · Amy Heckerling
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
L!fe Happens
L!fe Happens
2011 · Kat Coiro
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942 · Robert Siodmak
Bird Box
Bird Box
2018 · Susanne Bier
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore the complexities of parenthood, family bonds, and what truly defines a parent beyond biology.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Her visceral films such as 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' delve into the psychological depths of motherhood and parental guilt.

Claire Denis → France

Her works including 'My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done' and 'Let the Sunshine In' intimately examine maternal relationships and the vulnerability of parenthood.

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