Tracing the thread…
His social realist films frequently explore working-class family struggles and childcare challenges as central to economic inequality and survival.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanHis intimate examinations of parenting, surrogate care, and unconventional family structures deeply probe the emotional complexities of raising children.
Claire Denis FranceHer films persistently interrogate maternal instinct, domestic labor, and the tensions between caregiving and personal identity in nuanced, often unsettling ways.