THEME EXPLORATION

motherhood and sacrifice

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Wolf Children
Wolf Children
2012 · Mamoru Hosoda
Something to Think About
Something to Think About
1920 · Cecil B. DeMille
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Zu Neuen Ufern
Zu Neuen Ufern
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately explore maternal bonds, sacrifice, and the complexities of family relationships across generations.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Through films like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here,' she examines the psychological and emotional toll of motherhood and sacrifice with unflinching intensity.