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THEME EXPLORATION

parenting challenges

15 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
Reverse Angle
Reverse Angle
1982 · Wim Wenders
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
My Neighbors the Yamadas
My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999 · Isao Takahata
About a Boy
About a Boy
2002 · Paul Weitz
Bad Date Chronicles
Bad Date Chronicles
2017 · Steven R. Monroe
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
Teenage Father
Teenage Father
1978 · Taylor Hackford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore the complexities of parenthood, family bonds, and what truly defines a parent beyond biology.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' delve into the psychological struggles and moral dilemmas of parenting and protecting children.

Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' authentically portray the financial and emotional hardships working-class parents face in providing for their families.

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