impending parenthood

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately explore the anxieties, responsibilities, and emotional transformations of becoming and being a parent.

Her visceral explorations of motherhood in 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' examine the psychological weight and trauma of parental relationships.

His unflinching examination of reproductive choices and parenthood in '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Beyond the Hills' captures the gravity of decisions surrounding impending parenthood.