parent-child conflict

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore the complexities of parental bonds, family definition, and generational understanding with profound emotional depth.

His horror films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' use genre to excavate deeply buried parent-child traumas and the psychological weight of familial obligation.

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly examine parental failure, maternal ambivalence, and the rupture between parent and child.