worried mother

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore maternal anxiety, sacrifice, and the complex emotional bonds between mothers and children.

His socially conscious realist films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' depict mothers struggling under systemic pressures, capturing their desperation and worry with unflinching authenticity.

Her visceral, psychologically intense films like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' delve into maternal guilt, fear, and the psychological toll of motherhood.