THEME EXPLORATION

parental protection

32 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La dolce casa degli orrori
La dolce casa degli orrori
1989 · Lucio Fulci
Trapped
Trapped
2002 · Luis Mandoki
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Eliminators
Eliminators
2016 · James Nunn
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 · James Cameron
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
The Adventure of Iron Pussy
The Adventure of Iron Pussy
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
My Life in Pink
My Life in Pink
1997 · Alain Berliner
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
Police Story
Police Story
1985 · Jackie Chan
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes
Drishyam 3
Drishyam 3
2026 · Jeethu Joseph
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Scream 7
Scream 7
2026 · Kevin Williamson
Supergirl
Supergirl
2026 · Craig Gillespie
Seven Snipers
Seven Snipers
2026 · Sandra Sciberras
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
2026 · Luciano Montes de Oca
钟馗
钟馗
2026 · Yuxi Wang
Moolaadé
Moolaadé
2004 · Ousmane Sembène
Parisian Life
Parisian Life
1936 · Robert Siodmak
Sista paret ut
Sista paret ut
1956 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore the complexities of parental love, sacrifice, and protection across unconventional family structures.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' delve into the psychological dimensions of parental protection, guilt, and failure.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His provocative films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' examine how parental control and protection can become twisted, dangerous, and morally ambiguous.