Room
Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers
A little boy is held captive in a room with his mother since his birth, so he has never known the world outside.
Why you'll love it
A gripping tale of a mother and her son who escape from captivity, highlighting their bond and the challenges they face.
The Florida Project
Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe
A single mother and the manager of a roadside motel do their utmost to maintain the innocence of a six-year-old girl's life.
Why you'll love it
The film portrays the struggles of a young mother living in a budget motel and her relationship with her daughter.
Lady Bird
Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts
A fiercely independent teenager tries to make her own way in the world while wanting to get out of her hometown of Sacramento, California, and to get away from her complicated mother and recently-unemployed father.
Why you'll love it
A coming-of-age story that explores the complex relationship between a mother and her teenage daughter.
Precious
Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton
In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.
Why you'll love it
The story of a young woman overcoming a traumatic upbringing, with a focus on her relationship with her abusive mother.
The Babadook
Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall
A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.
Why you'll love it
A psychological horror film that explores grief and motherhood through the story of a mother and her troubled son.