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THEME EXPLORATION

parenthood and responsibility

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking
1989 · Amy Heckerling
Mother Pluto
Mother Pluto
1936 · Wilfred Jackson
The ABCs of Love
The ABCs of Love
2020 · Noémie Saglio
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
2026 · Daniel Roher
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942 · Robert Siodmak
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore the complexities of parental duty, sacrifice, and unconventional family bonds.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Works such as 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' delve into parental guilt, mental health, and the weight of responsibility.

Asghar Farhadi → Iran

His films including 'A Separation' and 'Everybody Knows' examine how parental responsibilities intersect with moral dilemmas and social obligations.

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