THEME EXPLORATION

caregiving

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
A Children's Story
A Children's Story
2004 · Andrea Frazzi & Antonio Frazzi
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982 · John Woo
Tropicana
Tropicana
2024 · Omer Tobi
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
2016 · Osgood Perkins
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
2020 · Kotaro Tamura
Bilby
Bilby
2018 · Pierre Perifel
Mother Pluto
Mother Pluto
1936 · Wilfred Jackson
Folks!
Folks!
1992 · Ted Kotcheff
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty
1948 · Walter Lang
Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime
2000 · Susanne Bier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' intimately explore familial bonds, responsibility, and the sacrifices inherent in caring for others across generations.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Through social realist narratives in films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You', he examines how systemic pressures impact caregivers and vulnerable communities.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her emotionally visceral films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' delve into the psychological complexity and burden of parental and emotional caregiving.