family betrayal

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore how family bonds are tested by poverty, secrets, and moral compromises within domestic structures.

In 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar,' he dissects family dysfunction, inherited trauma, and the psychological devastation of familial betrayal with visceral intensity.

His minimalist dramas like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' examine how family members betray and harm each other through complicity and emotional abandonment.