The Oedipal complex, a concept introduced by Sigmund Freud, suggests that children, particularly sons, experience a subconscious desire for their mothers. This theme has been explored in various works of cinema and literature. In film, the movie "The Ice Storm" (1997) by Ang Lee, presents a complex portrayal of mother-son relationships, with a focus on the Oedipal tensions between the characters. In literature, works like Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" (429 BCE) and Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" (1880) feature Oedipal themes, where sons struggle with their desires and the consequences of their actions.