maternal abandonment

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' explore maternal relationships and abandonment with psychological intensity and fragmented narratives.

Works such as 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' examine maternal absence and family bonds through intimate, humanistic storytelling that reveals both pain and resilience.

Films like 'Trouble Every Day' and 'High Life' probe maternal abandonment and loss through visceral, sensory cinema that captures deep emotional ruptures.