parental trauma

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar dissect generational trauma and the inescapable psychological inheritance from parents with visceral, haunting precision.

Works such as You Were Never Really Here and We Need to Talk About Kevin explore parental neglect, guilt, and the devastating impact of broken parent-child bonds.

Films like Like Father, Like Son and Shoplifters examine the complexities of parental relationships, family obligation, and how childhood wounds shape identity across generations.