THEME EXPLORATION

maternal desperation

43 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
The Rats
The Rats
1955 · Robert Siodmak
Jumpman
Jumpman
2018 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
A Hen In The Wind
A Hen In The Wind
1948 · Yasujiro Ozu
Pamasahe
Pamasahe
2022 · Roman Perez Jr.
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
After Hours
After Hours
1985 · Martin Scorsese
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
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
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Cabaret Balkan
Cabaret Balkan
1998 · Goran Paskaljević
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
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
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002 · Park Chan-wook
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Dolly
Dolly
2026 · Rod Blackhurst
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026 · Naoya Ando
Everyone's In It
Everyone's In It
2026 · Shamikh Gazali
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
On the Road
On the Road
2026 · David Pablos
Seven Snipers
Seven Snipers
2026 · Sandra Sciberras
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Agostino
Agostino
1962 · Mauro Bolognini
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Hamnstad
Hamnstad
1948 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' explore maternal anguish, guilt, and psychological breakdown with visceral intensity.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His works, particularly '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation,' penetrate the moral and emotional desperation of mothers facing impossible circumstances.