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THEME EXPLORATION

parenting

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Incredibles 2
Incredibles 2
2018 · Brad Bird
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
1964 · Robert Stevenson
Like a Fish on the Moon
Like a Fish on the Moon
2022 · Dornaz Hajiha
Brother Brat
Brother Brat
1944 · Frank Tashlin
La Ciénaga
La Ciénaga
2001 · Lucrecia Martel
Chinese Puzzle
Chinese Puzzle
2013 · Cédric Klapisch
Housekeeping
Housekeeping
1987 · Bill Forsyth
About a Boy
About a Boy
2002 · Paul Weitz
Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs
2010 · Josh Safdie
Sebastian Maniscalco: Is it Me?
Sebastian Maniscalco: Is it Me?
2022 · Peter Segal
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately explore the complexities of parenting, family bonds, and what it means to care for children across unconventional circumstances.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

In films like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here,' she examines the psychological depths of parental responsibility, guilt, and the struggles of raising troubled children.

Asghar Farhadi → Iran

His works including 'A Separation' and 'Everybody Knows' delve into how parenting decisions shape family dynamics, moral dilemmas, and the collateral damage of parental choices.

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