THEME EXPLORATION

motherhood and custody

33 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
The Hunt
The Hunt
2012 · Thomas Vinterberg
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Bird Box
Bird Box
2018 · Susanne Bier
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
Sherrybaby
Sherrybaby
2006 · Laurie Collyer
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
Deaf
Deaf
2026 · Eva Libertad
Clean
Clean
2004 · Olivier Assayas
Hen
Hen
2026 · György Pálfi
No Good Men
No Good Men
2026 · Shahrbanoo Sadat
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
Ladybird Ladybird
Ladybird Ladybird
1994 · Ken Loach
Learn From Experience
Learn From Experience
1937 · Mikio Naruse
A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor
2018 · Paul Feig
Amir
Amir
2018 · Nima Eghlima
We Have Never Been Modern
We Have Never Been Modern
2023 · Matěj Chlupáček
Lullaby
Lullaby
1937 · Dziga Vertov
Paloma herida
Paloma herida
1963 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Orphanage
The Orphanage
2007 · J. A. Bayona
Borrowed Hearts
Borrowed Hearts
1997 · Ted Kotcheff
Dear Diary
Dear Diary
1996 · David Frankel
In Good Hands
In Good Hands
2022 · Ketche
Little Tony
Little Tony
1998 · Alex van Warmerdam
No Looking Back
No Looking Back
2022 · Kirill Sokolov
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
2025 · Andy Edwards
Sorelle Mai
Sorelle Mai
2011 · Marco Bellocchio
The Son Of...
The Son Of...
1995 · Maurice Pialat
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' intensely explore maternal ambivalence, psychological complexity, and the burden of motherhood through fragmented, visceral storytelling.

 Céline Sciamma France

She examines motherhood, female identity, and emotional custody with lyrical precision in films like 'Tomboy' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire,' questioning societal expectations around maternal roles.