THEME EXPLORATION

maternal relationships

44 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Julieta
Julieta
2016 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher
2001 · Michael Haneke
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
A Mother Should Be Loved
A Mother Should Be Loved
1934 · Yasujiro Ozu
Bears
Bears
2014 · Alastair Fothergill
Kiss The Bride
Kiss The Bride
2002 · Vanessa Parise
The Long Farewell
The Long Farewell
1987 · Kira Muratova
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
From Afar
From Afar
2015 · Lorenzo Vigas
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
8 ½
8 ½
1963 · Federico Fellini
Central Station
Central Station
1998 · Walter Salles
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
2010 · Rajko Grlić
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
León and Olvido
León and Olvido
2004 · Xavier Bermúdez
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
1988 · Hayao Miyazaki
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Justine Triet France

Sharp examinations of desire and complicity within systems of power and privilege.

 Olga Akatyeva

Explores intimate family moments and personal memory through the lens of everyday objects and relationships.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Our Little Sister' explore maternal bonds, sacrifice, and the complexities of motherhood with profound tenderness and nuance.