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THEME EXPLORATION

custody disputes

14 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Hunt
The Hunt
2012 · Thomas Vinterberg
Clean
Clean
2004 · Olivier Assayas
No Good Men
No Good Men
2026 · Shahrbanoo Sadat
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
1948 · Julien Duvivier
The Heart
The Heart
1955 · Kon Ichikawa
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
1976 · Arthur Penn
The Rats
The Rats
1955 · Robert Siodmak
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Two Solutions for One Problem
Two Solutions for One Problem
1975 · Abbas Kiarostami
Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death
1989 · Alfonso Cuarón
Amir
Amir
2018 · Nima Eghlima
Pueblerina
Pueblerina
1949 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
In Good Hands
In Good Hands
2022 · Ketche
No Looking Back
No Looking Back
2022 · Kirill Sokolov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jerry Kramer → United States

Robert Benton's film is the definitive cinematic exploration of custody disputes, depicting a father's struggle to retain custody of his son after divorce with emotional depth and legal realism.

Joel Schumacher → United States

Schumacher explored custody and parental rights through films like 'Falling Down' and 'Custody,' examining the psychological toll of custody battles on families.

Atom Egoyan → Canada

Egoyan's 'Family Viewing' and other works frequently examine custody, parental relationships, and the fragmentation of families with psychological complexity and experimental narrative techniques.

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