parental pressure

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' intricately explore the complex dynamics between parents and children, examining how parental expectations shape identity and belonging.

Her works, particularly 'Lady Bird' and 'Little Women', deeply examine the tension between maternal ambition for children and their own desires for independence and self-determination.

Her films like 'Girlhood' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' subtly interrogate how parental and societal expectations constrain youth, particularly marginalized adolescents, in forming their identities.