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Children, youth and loss of innocence

#LossOfInnocence
1 director2 episodesin Themes

Lynne Ramsay

2 episodes touching this theme
  • Strongly explored
    Ratcatcher – What’s New Pussycat?

    Feb 2026

    "You're both uncomfortable with the children's nude bath scene; Oti finds the age gap with Margaret Anne unsettling, while KT reads it as James's brief moment of play away from harsh reality, yet unnecessary."

    Cross-refPorco Rosso
  • Partially
    We Need to Talk About Kevin – Deliver Us From Eva

    Feb 2026

    "You watch Kevin grow up, with KT reading the diapers as a bid for control, but Oti says that unlike Ratcatcher's sense of innocence, even child Kevin is threatening and dangerous."

    Cross-refRatcatcher