father-son bond

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore the complexity, ambiguity, and unconditional love within father-son relationships across different family structures.

Through films such as 'The Wedding Banquet' and 'Brokeback Mountain,' Lee examines generational conflict, acceptance, and unspoken emotional bonds between fathers and sons with cultural sensitivity.

His works explore paternal relationships through psychological and emotional tension, most notably in 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar,' where family trauma and inherited pain shape father-son dynamics.