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THEME EXPLORATION

parenting

11 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Incredibles 2
Incredibles 2
2018 · Brad Bird
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
Like a Fish on the Moon
Like a Fish on the Moon
2022 · Dornaz Hajiha
La Ciénaga
La Ciénaga
2001 · Lucrecia Martel
Chinese Puzzle
Chinese Puzzle
2013 · Cédric Klapisch
Housekeeping
Housekeeping
1987 · Bill Forsyth
About a Boy
About a Boy
2002 · Paul Weitz
Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs
2010 · Josh Safdie
Sebastian Maniscalco: Is it Me?
Sebastian Maniscalco: Is it Me?
2022 · Peter Segal
Spiral
Spiral
2019 · Kurtis David Harder
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore the complexities of parenthood, family bonds, and unconventional caregiving with profound emotional depth.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' examine the psychological tensions and moral struggles inherent in parental relationships.

Cristian Mungiu → Romania

His films including '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' rigorously dissect parental influence, generational responsibility, and the moral dilemmas facing contemporary parents.

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