unmarried motherhood

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' explore the struggles of working-class single mothers with unflinching social realism.

Films such as 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' tenderly examine unconventional family structures and single motherhood with emotional depth.

Her films 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' probe the psychological complexities of motherhood and parental responsibility.