parenting and child-rearing

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Like Father, Like Son' intimately explore the complexities of family bonds, parental responsibility, and what truly defines parenthood beyond biological relations.

Through films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Gentle Creature,' she examines the psychological weight of parenting, trauma, and the fragile dynamics between parents and children.

His works including '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' probe the moral and ethical dilemmas parents face, and the sometimes destructive lengths they go to protect their children.