THEME EXPLORATION

maternal secrets

44 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Julieta
Julieta
2016 · Pedro Almodóvar
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Merci pour le chocolat
Merci pour le chocolat
2000 · Claude Chabrol
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
2006 · Christophe Gans
The Age of Desire
The Age of Desire
1923 · Frank Borzage
A Mother Should Be Loved
A Mother Should Be Loved
1934 · Yasujiro Ozu
El niño y la niebla/The Boy and the Fog
El niño y la niebla/The Boy and the Fog
1953 · Roberto Gavaldón
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Stories We Tell
Stories We Tell
2012 · Sarah Polley
The Unknown Woman
The Unknown Woman
2006 · Giuseppe Tornatore
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
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
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
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
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Dolly
Dolly
2026 · Rod Blackhurst
Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia
2026 · Mohamed Kordofani
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Seven Snipers
Seven Snipers
2026 · Sandra Sciberras
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Our Little Sister' intricately explore maternal sacrifice, hidden truths within families, and the unspoken bonds between mothers and children.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

Through works like 'The Assassin' and 'Café Lumière', he examines maternal relationships with poetic subtlety, revealing secrets embedded in memory and family histories.