maternal conflict

His films like 'Autumn Sonata' and 'The Silence' excavate the psychological wounds and unresolved tensions between mothers and daughters with unflinching emotional intensity.

Her works explore maternal absence, sacrifice, and the generational fractures between mothers and children navigating economic hardship and cultural displacement.

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' depict the devastating psychological complexities and guilt inherent in maternal relationships.