codependency

His films like 'Persona' and 'Scenes from a Marriage' dissect the psychological entanglement and emotional fusion between characters in intimate relationships.

Her work, particularly 'Frances Ha' and 'Lady Bird', explores the intense emotional dependencies and enmeshment in female relationships with raw vulnerability.

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' reveal how systemic pressures create toxic interdependencies that trap characters in cycles of mutual harm.