maternal dependency

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore the complexities of maternal bonds, familial interdependence, and what defines true parenthood.

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Ghost Story' delve into psychological trauma rooted in maternal relationships and emotional dependency.

His horror films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' use genre to expose the suffocating nature of maternal expectation, inheritance, and psychological entanglement between mothers and children.