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THEME EXPLORATION

infertility and parenthood

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking
1989 · Amy Heckerling
Misbegotten
Misbegotten
1998 · Mark L. Lester
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942 · Robert Siodmak
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006 · Gabriele Muccino
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Broker' profoundly explore non-biological parenthood, family bonds, and what it means to be a parent beyond genetics.

Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

In 'Another Year' and 'Secrets & Lies,' he sensitively examines childlessness, infertility, and the emotional complexities of parenthood and family relationships.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Her films like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'Ratcatcher' intensely interrogate parenthood, maternal ambivalence, and the psychological dimensions of parent-child relationships.

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