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THEME EXPLORATION

human infertility

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Our Little Sister' explore parenthood, family bonds, and the emotional landscapes of childlessness with profound tenderness and nuance.

Cristian Mungiu → Romania

His masterpiece '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and other works unflinchingly examine reproductive choices, bodily autonomy, and the consequences of infertility within patriarchal systems.

Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' implicitly engage with themes of family, loss, and the human desire for connection, often showing characters struggling with absent or fractured family structures.

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