adolescent psychology

Her films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie' authentically capture the emotional complexity, identity formation, and coming-of-age struggles of adolescents with nuance and humor.

She explores adolescent desire, self-discovery, and the intensity of teenage emotions in films like 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy' with poetic sensitivity.

Her visually inventive films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' delve into the psychological turbulence and trauma of adolescence with psychological depth.