THEME EXPLORATION

unconventional parenting

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Incredibles 2
Incredibles 2
2018 · Brad Bird
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah
1972 · Ken Russell
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
Throuple
Throuple
2026 · Greyson Horst
42 One Dream Rush
42 One Dream Rush
2010 · Harmony Korine & Leos Carax
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
Mr. Church
Mr. Church
2016 · Bruce Beresford
Like a Fish on the Moon
Like a Fish on the Moon
2022 · Dornaz Hajiha
Ode to Nothing
Ode to Nothing
2019 · Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore unconventional family structures and non-traditional parenting through deeply humanistic narratives.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' examine parenting struggles within systemic constraints and working-class realities.

 Claire Denis France

Her films like 'Beau Travail' and 'High Life' challenge conventional family dynamics and explore alternative forms of care and mentorship.