caged captivity

His films consistently explore psychological imprisonment and the constraints of social institutions, most notably in *The 400 Blows* and *Jules et Jim*.

His work relentlessly examines characters trapped within inescapable situations—familial, cultic, and emotional—as seen in *Hereditary* and *Midsommar*.

Her films portray individuals confined by economic circumstances and societal structures, exploring freedom and captivity in films like *The Rider* and *Nomadland*.