Mother-Daughter Relationships

A sharp and unsettling novel about a shifting power dynamic between a mother and daughter. As the mother's memory fades, the daughter must care for the woman who never truly cared for her, unveiling deep resentment and complex love.

A graphic memoir that delves into the author's relationship with her mother through the lens of psychoanalysis, exploring themes of artistic struggle, queer identity, and the elusive nature of maternal connection.

In this seminal feminist work, Adrienne Rich explores the complex and often fraught relationship between mothers and daughters, distinguishing between motherhood as a personal experience and as a political institution forced upon women.

At a strict Himalayan boarding school, a teenager’s sexual awakening collides with institutional discipline and her mother’s interrupted youth, making desire an intergenerational feminist question.

Adapted from Judy Blume's groundbreaking 1970 novel, follows 11-year-old Margaret Simon as she navigates puberty's physical changes, religious exploration, and identity formation. This warm and honest coming-of-age film explores female adolescent experiences, mother-daughter relationships, religious freedom, and the universality of women's intergenerational experiences through a delicate perspective.

A poignant Taiwanese drama exploring family secrets, grief, and the complex bonds between women across three generations as they organize a funeral for an estranged father.

Lulu Wang's semi-autobiographical work tells the story of Chinese-American writer Billi returning to China to say goodbye to her cancer-stricken grandmother. This warm and profound family drama explores death, family, cultural identity, and the complex roles of women in families through a cross-cultural perspective, showcasing deep emotional bonds between women across generations.