THEME EXPLORATION

maternal regret

36 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Julieta
Julieta
2016 · Pedro Almodóvar
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
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
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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
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
Bonchi
Bonchi
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Moolaadé
Moolaadé
2004 · Ousmane Sembène
The Search
The Search
1948 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' explore the psychological depths of maternal ambivalence and the weight of motherhood's unfulfilled expectations.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His works, particularly '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation,' unflinchingly examine maternal sacrifice, control, and the complicated consequences of parental choices.

 Claire Denis France

Her films including 'My Life as a Dog' and 'Trouble Every Day' delve into maternal loss, disconnection, and the raw emotional aftermath of motherhood's darker possibilities.