intergenerational conflict

Chung crafts deeply personal narratives exploring the quiet struggles and resilience of immigrant families.

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Like Father, Like Son' delicately explore the tensions and unspoken bonds between parents and children across generations.

Through films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar,' he examines how family trauma and generational dysfunction manifest in deeply unsettling ways.