father-son conflict

His films, particularly 'No End' and 'Dekalog', explore generational tension and the moral and emotional rifts between fathers and sons with philosophical depth.

His masterpieces like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' intimately examine paternity, identity, and the redemptive but complicated bonds between fathers and children.

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' probe familial trauma and paternal absence as sources of psychological horror and emotional devastation.