family shame

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' intimately explore how family members carry collective shame and secrets while maintaining bonds of love.

Through works like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes,' he documents how systemic failures and poverty create shame within families trying to maintain dignity.

Her films 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' penetrate the psychological devastation of family shame and intergenerational trauma.