THEME EXPLORATION

maternal custody

41 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Tallulah
Tallulah
2016 · Sian Heder
No Looking Back
No Looking Back
2022 · Kirill Sokolov
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
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
The Hunt
The Hunt
2012 · Thomas Vinterberg
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Clean
Clean
2004 · Olivier Assayas
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Dolly
Dolly
2026 · Rod Blackhurst
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Scream 7
Scream 7
2026 · Kevin Williamson
Seven Snipers
Seven Snipers
2026 · Sandra Sciberras
Agostino
Agostino
1962 · Mauro Bolognini
Apart From You
Apart From You
1933 · Mikio Naruse
Bonchi
Bonchi
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Hamnstad
Hamnstad
1948 · Ingmar Bergman
Moolaadé
Moolaadé
2004 · Ousmane Sembène
The Search
The Search
1948 · Fred Zinnemann
Child's Pose
Child's Pose
2013 · Călin Peter Netzer
Amir
Amir
2018 · Nima Eghlima
Cinema Jazireh
Cinema Jazireh
2025 · Gözde Kural
Don't Call Me Mama
Don't Call Me Mama
2025 · Nina Knag
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Our Little Sister' profoundly explore maternal bonds, custody disputes, and the complexities of family relationships.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her works including 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' examine intense maternal relationships and the psychological weight of motherhood.

 Lucrecia Martel Argentina

Her films like 'The Holy Girl' and 'Zama' feature complex maternal figures and explore themes of women's agency, family dynamics, and social control.