THEME EXPLORATION

single parenthood

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking
1989 · Amy Heckerling
Staying Vertical
Staying Vertical
2016 · Alain Guiraudie
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942 · Robert Siodmak
Consumed
Consumed
2014 · David Cronenberg
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006 · Gabriele Muccino
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
1974 · Martin Scorsese
Deaf
Deaf
2026 · Eva Libertad
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His social realist films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' unflinchingly portray the struggles of working-class single parents navigating poverty and systemic inequality.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films such as 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore unconventional family structures and single parenthood with profound empathy and nuance.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her visceral films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' deeply examine the psychological complexities of single parents and their children.