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THEME EXPLORATION

parent-child bond

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
Henry
Henry
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963 · Vincente Minnelli
A Straightforward Boy
A Straightforward Boy
1929 · Yasujiro Ozu
Ayla: The Daughter of War
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017 · Can Ulkay
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
The Sheriff’s Baby
The Sheriff’s Baby
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
2020 · Tetsuo Yajima
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
M
M
1931 · Fritz Lang
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' intimately examine the complexities of family bonds, custody, and unconventional parent-child relationships with profound emotional depth.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' explore the psychological intensity and trauma within parent-child dynamics with stunning visual storytelling.

Asghar Farhadi → Iran

His films including 'A Separation' and 'Everybody Knows' delve into how parental responsibilities and family bonds conflict with personal choices and societal pressures.

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