In Roma (2018), Cleo (a maternal figure) and the young boys she cares for represent a bond built on quiet devotion and shared trauma, highlighting motherhood as an act of endurance. 2. The Weight of Modern Expectations

is historically celebrated as one of the most profound and sacred connections in Indian society. Traditionally, this bond was built on unconditional love

: This horror film uses supernatural elements to explore inherited trauma and the disintegration of the mother-son bond after a family tragedy. Complexity in Modern Literature