child discipline

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' deeply explore parental responsibility, moral guidance, and the complexities of family discipline across different social contexts.

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' examine how systemic pressures and poverty affect parenting, discipline, and child development in working-class families.

Films like 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Girlhood' thoughtfully portray adolescent development, autonomy, and the tension between personal freedom and social discipline.