dysfunctional family

His films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' explore deeply unsettling power dynamics and emotional cruelty within intimate family and household structures.

His horror films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' use supernatural elements to excavate generational trauma, psychological abuse, and the ways family secrets corrode relationships.

Films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' compassionately examine unconventional families and parental neglect while questioning what truly constitutes familial bonds.