THEME EXPLORATION

single parents

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942 · Robert Siodmak
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006 · Gabriele Muccino
Consumed
Consumed
2014 · David Cronenberg
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
1974 · Martin Scorsese
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026 · Ashish R. Mohan
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His social realist films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' compassionately depict the struggles of working-class single parents facing systemic hardship.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films such as 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore the resilience and sacrifices of single parents and makeshift families.