THEME EXPLORATION

adoption and parenthood

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Holy Lola
Holy Lola
2004 · Bertrand Tavernier
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking
1989 · Amy Heckerling
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1995 · Michael Haneke
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942 · Robert Siodmak
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Deaf
Deaf
2026 · Eva Libertad
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
The Bigamist
The Bigamist
1953 · Ida Lupino
Widow
Widow
1976 · J. Lee Thompson
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1954 · Luis Buñuel
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Domestique
Domestique
2018 · Adam Sedlák
March to May
March to May
2024 · Martin Pavol Repka
Sing Sing
Sing Sing
1983 · Sergio Corbucci
Fatherhood
Fatherhood
2021 · Paul Weitz
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018 · Yuen Woo-Ping
The Light Between Oceans
The Light Between Oceans
2016 · Derek Cianfrance
Ayla: The Daughter of War
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017 · Can Ulkay
Asih 2
Asih 2
2020 · Rizal Mantovani
Calm with Horses
Calm with Horses
2020 · Nick Rowland
Christmas in Homestead
Christmas in Homestead
2016 · Steven R. Monroe
Dam Street
Dam Street
2005 · Li Yu
In Good Hands
In Good Hands
2022 · Ketche
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' explore the struggles of working-class families and social systems that affect parenting and child welfare.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His masterpiece 'Like Father, Like Son' directly examines parenthood and identity through a story of switched babies, while 'Shoplifters' redefines family beyond biological bonds.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films including 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Ghost Story' deeply explore parental relationships, loss, and the psychological complexity of caring for vulnerable individuals.