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THEME EXPLORATION

parenting styles

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 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore unconventional parenting, family bonds, and what truly defines parenthood beyond biological relationships.

Céline Sciamma → France

Her works examine parental authority and coming-of-age dynamics, particularly in 'Girlhood' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire,' with nuanced attention to guidance and autonomy.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' intensely explore the psychological complexities and failures of parental responsibility.

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