THEME EXPLORATION

maternal control

12 films · 3 directors
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
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster USA

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' explore suffocating maternal trauma and the inescapable psychological grip of family legacy.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' present deeply disturbing portraits of maternal obsession and control over autonomy and identity.

 Lynne Ramsay UK

Her films including 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' dissect maternal responsibility, guilt, and the complex dynamics of parental influence.