Movies and TvShows featuring "lost-mother" theme.

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother follows the story of young Marco as he embarks on a journey across South America in search of his mother. The anime series explores themes of adventure, friendship, and the importance of family bonds. Set in the 1970s, Marco faces various challenges and encounters new friends along the way.

Tale of Arang is a captivating TV show that combines romance, fantasy, and history. Set in the Joseon Dynasty, the story follows Arang, a ghost who seeks to uncover the mystery behind her death and avenge her tragic fate. With the help of a nobleman named Eun-oh, who has the ability to see ghosts, they embark on a thrilling journey that unravels dark secrets and reveals unexpected connections. Together, they must navigate through supernatural phenomena, solve murders, and confront powerful forces that threaten their lives and the fate of the kingdom.

Everything Sucks! is a TV show that follows a group of high school students in Boring, Oregon, as they navigate the challenges and complexities of teenage life in the year 1996. The story centers around a teenage girl, Kate, who is struggling with her sexuality and coming to terms with being a lesbian. As she forms unexpected friendships and relationships, the students come together to create a school play and embark on a road trip, all while dealing with their own personal issues and the ups and downs of high school.

High school junior Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) writes letters to boys she feels an intense passion for before locking them away in her closet. Her latest letter is to her childhood friend Josh (Israel Broussard), who is dating her older sister Margot (Janel Parrish). Margot breaks up with Josh before leaving for college, but her leaving leaves Lara Jean feeling alone. She feels too awkward to hang around Josh again, leaving her with only one other friend, Christine (Madeleine Arthur). One night while hanging out with her little sister, Kitty (Anna Cathcart), Lara Jean falls asleep on the couch, allowing Kitty to sneak into Lara Jean's room and find her collection of letters. The following Monday at school, Lara Jean is confronted by a former crush of hers, Peter (Noah Centineo). Peter reveals he was mailed his letter, causing Lara Jean to faint. After waking up, she sees Josh approaching with a letter of his own, and in a moment of panic Lara Jean kisses Peter before running off. Lara Jean then encounters another recipient of a letter, Lucas (Trezzo Mahoro), who comes out as gay as she realizes all the letters have been mailed. She then explains to Peter she was merely causing Josh to think she lost interest in him. Peter is surprisingly okay with this, and proposes he and Lara Jean fake date each other to make his ex-girlfriend (and Lara Jean's ex-best friend) Gen (Emilija Baranac) jealous. She agrees, and the next few months go by with the whole school, along with their respective friends and families, believing the lie. However, when Peter finds Gen actually jealous, he finds himself conflicted on his true feelings. Meanwhile, Lara Jean finds herself jealous at the two. Her dad and Christine, both agree that this is the happiest they have ever seen Lara Jean. Eventually, the two go on the school ski trip together, where they confront each other about their true feelings. They proceed to hook up while alone in a hot tub. After the trip ends, Gen confronts Lara Jean, revealing Peter spent the night in her room after they hooked up. Furious, Lara Jean breaks up with Peter and storms home, where she finds Margot has returned from college. Peter then comes to her house, hoping to explain that nothing happened between him and Gen, but Josh arrives as well. Margot overhears everything, and is visibly upset when she learns of Lara Jean's former feelings for Josh. Things are worsened when after Lara Jean asks Peter to leave, she sees a video of her and Peter in the hot tub has been put up on Instagram. Lara Jean asks for Margot's help, who calms down and comforts her sister. Kitty then reveals she sent the letters. While Lara Jean is enraged, Margot calms her down when she asks why the letters had addresses on them. Lara Jean realizes she may have wanted to send them but was too afraid to do so, and the sisters forgive each other before emailing Instagram to get the video taken down. After Christmas break, Lara Jean discovers everyone knows about the video anyway, while Peter tries to tell everyone that nothing happened. Lara Jean confronts Gen about the video, who reveals she tried to sabotage their relationship as she felt betrayed when Lara Jean kissed Peter in middle school during spin-the-bottle. After talking with her dad and reevaluating the relationships in her life, Lara Jean talks to Josh, who agrees to be friends again. When she hesitates to go to Peter despite having real feelings, Kitty pushes her to do so. Lara Jean goes to see Peter, and he tells her he is in love with her. The two kiss before walking off together. In a mid-credits scene, John (Jordan Burtchett), a recipient of Lara Jean's letter who she knew in the fifth grade arrives at her door with flowers in hand.

An orphaned girl, Mia, wants to find her biological mother in Europe. She meets a young man, Kyle, burdened by guilt from a fatal accident. Convincing him to join her, they embark on a journey of self-discovery and love.

Julius and Vincent Benedict are fraternal twins; the results of a secret experiment carried out at a genetics laboratory to produce the perfect child. Vincent, a womanizer and a small-time crook, is placed in an orphanage while Julius is raised on a South Pacific island to become highly intelligent and physically strong. When Julius learns about Vincent, he travels to Los Angeles to find him. They embark on a cross-country journey to find their mother, encountering danger and uncovering their past along the way.

Dolphin Snowball rescues a little boy in the waves who survived a plane crash. Together, they grow up as friends, exciting the marine life with their funny tricks. However, their joyful world is shattered when an evil Octopus destroys their peace. The boy is banished to land and must adapt to life among humans while uncovering the secret of his origin. With the help of Captain Murvarid and his loyal dolphin friend Snowball, the boy embarks on thrilling adventures in the depths of the sea and mysterious islands.

My Own Private Idaho is a movie about two street hustlers, Mike Waters and Scott Favor, who embark on a journey of self-discovery and search for their missing parents. Mike suffers from narcolepsy and struggles with his feelings for Scott, who is the son of the influential mayor of Portland. Along their road trip, they encounter various adventures, including robbery, cocaine, and encounters with other hustlers. The movie explores themes of friendship, unrequited love, and the complexities of the male hustler lifestyle.

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a story about a young girl named Hushpuppy, who lives in a poverty-stricken community called the Bathtub. She faces numerous challenges, including a devastating storm, melting ice caps, and the loss of her mother. Despite these hardships, Hushpuppy shows resilience and determination as she navigates through a world filled with danger and uncertainty.

After the death of her brother, a woman becomes determined to find her missing sister. As she delves into the investigation, she uncovers a web of dark family secrets and must confront dangerous individuals. With her own life on the line, she must race against time to save her sister and bring the truth to light.

In love with a girl that smells of oranges while in a complicated relationship with his father, Darek is gentle, strong and devoted to his little sister and their herd of horses. Darek's world is a story about the joy and pain of growing up in the isolated yet beautiful Lusatian Mountains. Here, horses are not expensive specimens of racing stables but beings you should care for and love. Not even that is enough in life though, as Darek finds out nearing the Summer's end, closing his childhood definitely. However, just like any ending, this is a start of something new.

Miriam has a dream: being a famous singer, that’s why she abandoned her son Meir. Meir never stops searching for his mother—eventually moved from his small hometown to Tel Aviv, and becomes THE famous drag queen Mary Lou. As the melody plays on, Meir discovers his needs finding himself within even more than finding his mother.

A homeless woman living in the tunnels below New York City survives on her own terms in the days leading up to a blizzard.

A young boy can transfer his body energy into ESP and heal sick people. While the subject of scientists' studies, he runs away to try to find out about his past and why he is the way he is.

Vegas is a heartfelt drama about a teenage boy navigating the challenges of adolescence and dealing with family issues, including the death of his mother and his violent father. As he enters foster care, he faces the trials of growing up, forming friendships, and finding his place in the world. The film explores themes of domestic violence, foster care, and the search for identity.

A family of a father, a mother and their son is looking forward to go on vacation. On the way they experience an accident, and their lives are suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down.

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In Marin County, California, a young girl navigates the complexities of coming-of-age while forming an unexpected bond with a mysterious woman. Together, they explore the natural beauty of Sausalito and San Francisco, uncovering the secrets of their respective pasts. Through their friendship, the girl learns valuable life lessons and discovers her true self.

In 1980s Italy, young Marco sets off on a journey to Argentina to find his mother, who has been working to support their family. Along the way, he faces challenges and forms friendships as he travels through the Apennine Mountains and the Andes. This animated film is based on the TV series '3000 Leagues in Search of Mother' and explores themes of love, loss, and the bond between a parent and child.

ETERNAL ASHES tells the story of a mother, Ana and her daughter, Elena. Although they are separated, in the space and time they remain united forever. The people and the millenarian culture of Yanomami are the framework of this story about the unbreakable bonds of filiations. After an accident in the furious flow of the mythical Orinoco River, in the fifties, Ana was considered dead. Elena as an adult and facing the negligible possibility that her mother is alive decides to leave to the Amazon to search her. ETERNAL ASHES is a story of filiations, poetry, wisdom and especially of humanity.