THEME EXPLORATION

maternal welfare

40 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
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
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
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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
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
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
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
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
Hamnstad
Hamnstad
1948 · Ingmar Bergman
Green and Pleasant Land
Green and Pleasant Land
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
Letters to Ali
Letters to Ali
2004 · Clara Law
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
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore maternal bonds, sacrifice, and the complexities of motherhood across different family structures.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her visceral works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' examine maternal trauma, protection instincts, and the psychological toll of motherhood.