THEME EXPLORATION

pregnancy and family protection

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012 · Bill Condon
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Was It Us?
Was It Us?
1990 · Robert Iscove
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days
2026 · Yuichi Fukuda
Older Brother, Younger Sister
Older Brother, Younger Sister
1953 · Mikio Naruse
L’Événément le plus important depuis l’homme a marché sur la lune
L’Événément le plus important depuis l’homme a marché sur la lune
1973 · Jacques Demy
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently explore working-class family struggles and social welfare systems that protect vulnerable mothers and children.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His deeply humanistic works examine unconventional family bonds, parental love, and the protective instincts that define family relationships across multiple generations.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films intensely explore motherhood, maternal psychology, and the protective yet fraught emotional landscape of family dynamics.