In cinema, the mother-son relationship has been explored in films such as The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), where Chris Gardner's (Will Smith) struggles as a single father are deeply influenced by his own complicated relationship with his mother. Similarly, in The Sound of Music (1965), the character of Maria (Julie Andrews) forms a deep bond with her charges, the von Trapp children, particularly Georg, highlighting the capacity for maternal love to transform and uplift. On the other hand, films like The Witch (2015) and American Psycho (2000) depict more sinister and disturbing mother-son relationships, where the boundaries between love and control are blurred.