family and homecoming

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately explore chosen and biological families, belonging, and the complexities of homecoming with profound tenderness.

His poetic works such as 'A City of Sadness' and 'The Assassin' meditate on memory, displacement, and the yearning to return to fragmented family homes across time.

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'Ratcatcher' examine fractured family bonds, trauma, and the psychological weight of returning to broken homes.