maternal absence

His films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Like Father, Like Son' intimately explore the emotional voids and consequences of absent or neglectful mothers.

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' examine maternal absence and its psychological impact with visceral intensity.

Her films including 'The Rider' and 'Nomadland' poignantly capture emotional absence and loss, particularly the void left by maternal figures in characters' lives.