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THEME EXPLORATION

parenting mishaps

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Incredibles 2
Incredibles 2
2018 · Brad Bird
Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
1953 · Jacques Tati
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982 · John Woo
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
Classmates
Classmates
2016 · Dmitriy Suvorov
Man's Best Friend
Man's Best Friend
1952 · Jack Kinney
Most People Live in China
Most People Live in China
2002 · Morten Tyldum
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
2025 · Shane Zalvin
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 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore parental struggles, family bonds, and the complexities of raising children across different socioeconomic circumstances.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Her films such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly examine parental guilt, trauma, and the psychological toll of motherhood and family dysfunction.

Céline Sciamma → France

Works like 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and her focus on human relationships showcase nuanced explorations of care, responsibility, and the emotional complexities within parent-child and familial dynamics.

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