paternal abuse

Explores generational trauma and paternal dysfunction through psychological horror in films like Hereditary and Midsommar.

Examines fractured parent-child relationships and masculine toxicity with visual sophistication in You Were Never Really Here and We Need to Talk About Kevin.

Confronts familial violence and patriarchal control with unflinching realism in films like 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and Graduation.