Tracing the thread…
Consistently depicts vulnerable characters facing overwhelming threats, from children in jeopardy to survivors of atrocities, exploring humanity's moral obligation to protect the innocent.
Guillermo del Toro MexicoFrequently centers innocent children as protagonists navigating dark worlds, using fantasy and horror to examine how adults fail or succeed in shielding the vulnerable from corruption.
Abbas Kiarostami IranPowerfully explores childhood innocence disrupted by social injustice and circumstance, questioning society's responsibility to protect children from exploitation and loss of innocence.