Mother-daughter abuse

Explores psychological trauma and generational family dysfunction through horror in films like 'Hereditary' where maternal control and familial abuse create cascading tragedy.

Examines complex mother-child relationships and emotional neglect with visual intensity in films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin.'

Directly confronts intimate family violence and the transmission of trauma between generations, particularly in 'Abuse' and her autobiographical works exploring maternal relationships.