THEME EXPLORATION

maternal domination

38 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Aliens
Aliens
1986 · James Cameron
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 Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
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
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
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
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Dolly
Dolly
2026 · Rod Blackhurst
Once Upon My Mother
Once Upon My Mother
2026 · Ken Scott
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
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
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
Cinema Jazireh
Cinema Jazireh
2025 · Gözde Kural
Don't Call Me Mama
Don't Call Me Mama
2025 · Nina Knag
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster USA

Explores suffocating maternal bonds and family trauma through psychological horror, particularly in 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar'.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

Examines obsessive mother-son relationships and maternal control in 'Black Swan' and 'Requiem for a Dream'.

 Céline Sciamma France

Deconstructs complex maternal dynamics and parental authority through intimate character studies in films like 'Tomboy' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'.