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parenting advice

12 films · 3 directors
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
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
1964 · Robert Stevenson
Like a Fish on the Moon
Like a Fish on the Moon
2022 · Dornaz Hajiha
Brother Brat
Brother Brat
1944 · Frank Tashlin
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
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' profoundly explore parental responsibility, family bonds, and what truly defines parenthood beyond biology.

Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' examine the struggles of working-class parents and systemic pressures on family structures.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

In films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin,' she explores the psychological complexities of parental failure and maternal trauma.

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