juvenile justice

His films like 'The Child's Pose' and '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' examine moral accountability and systemic injustice affecting young people in post-communist societies.

His socially conscious cinema, particularly 'Kes' and 'Sweet Sixteen,' portrays how institutional failures and poverty push vulnerable youth toward criminality.

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' compassionately explore how neglected and marginalized children navigate survival outside the justice system.