THEME EXPLORATION

single parents

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942 · Robert Siodmak
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006 · Gabriele Muccino
Consumed
Consumed
2014 · David Cronenberg
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
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026 · Ashish R. Mohan
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
Lola
Lola
1961 · Jacques Demy
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
Poor Cow
Poor Cow
1967 · Ken Loach
The Abandoned
The Abandoned
1945 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Weekend With Father
Weekend With Father
1951 · Douglas Sirk
Fatherhood
Fatherhood
2021 · Paul Weitz
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Calm with Horses
Calm with Horses
2020 · Nick Rowland
In Good Hands
In Good Hands
2022 · Ketche
No. 10
No. 10
2021 · Alex van Warmerdam
Parents in Progress
Parents in Progress
2019 · Laura Chiossone
Sausalito
Sausalito
2000 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
The Son Of...
The Son Of...
1995 · Maurice Pialat
Thirty Something, Single and Fabulous
Thirty Something, Single and Fabulous
2016 · Chava Cartas
Turn the Page
Turn the Page
1999 · Jonas Åkerlund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' portray the struggles of working-class single parents with unflinching realism and compassion.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films such as 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' deeply explore the resilience and moral complexities of single parents navigating poverty and societal alienation.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His character-driven works like 'Another Year' and 'Secrets & Lies' examine the emotional lives of single parents with nuanced psychological depth and dark humor.