identity and motherhood

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'Ratcatcher' explore fragmented identities and maternal trauma through fractured narrative and visual storytelling.

Denis examines motherhood's complexities and identity formation through intimate, sensory cinema in works like 'Trouble Every Day' and '35 Shots of Rum'.

Her films including 'Tomboy' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' deeply investigate identity construction, desire, and female self-determination across generations.