THEME EXPLORATION

maternal control

44 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rupture
Rupture
2016 · Steven Shainberg
Don't Call Me Mama
Don't Call Me Mama
2025 · Nina Knag
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Baby Driver
Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Funny Games
Funny Games
1997 · Michael Haneke
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Aliens
Aliens
1986 · James Cameron
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
Where Do We Go Now
Where Do We Go Now
2011 · Nadine Labaki
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
KD – The Devil
KD – The Devil
2026 · Prem
Everyone's In It
Everyone's In It
2026 · Shamikh Gazali
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
Seven Snipers
Seven Snipers
2026 · Sandra Sciberras
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
Agostino
Agostino
1962 · Mauro Bolognini
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' explore the psychological grip of maternal trauma and inherited family dysfunction with visceral intensity.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His work, particularly '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Beyond the Hills,' examines the suffocating power dynamics between women and maternal/authoritarian figures.

 Claire Denis France

Her films like 'Trouble Every Day' and 'High Life' dissect maternal ambivalence, bodily control, and the darker implications of nurturing and protection.