domestic oppression

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' expose how institutional and domestic systems oppress vulnerable families and individuals.

Works such as '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' unflinchingly depict psychological and moral oppression within intimate relationships and family structures.

Her films explore economic precarity and social marginalization that trap individuals in cycles of domestic hardship and limited agency.