inheritance and family duty

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Like Father, Like Son' explore how family bonds transcend biological inheritance and examine the duties we inherit within chosen and biological families.

Works such as 'Call Me By Your Name' and 'A Bigger Splash' investigate how inheritance—whether artistic, sexual, or familial—shapes identity and the tensions between duty and desire across generations.

Films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' subvert traditional family structures and duties, exploring how inheritance of trauma and obligation binds characters in dark, ritualistic ways.