childhood resistance

Her films like 'Tomboy' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' explore how children and adolescents resist social norms and restrictive identity categories through quiet defiance and self-discovery.

His films 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' depict children and young people resisting control through manipulation, evasion, and subversive power plays within oppressive systems.

His socially conscious works like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' portray working-class children resisting institutional oppression, poverty, and authoritarian structures through acts of rebellion and emotional defiance.