pursuing passion against expectations

His films like 'La La Land' and 'Whiplash' intensely explore the personal sacrifices and conflicts between artistic ambition and societal/relational expectations.

Through films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie', she examines how characters navigate their own desires against family pressures and societal conventions.

His work, particularly 'Call Me By Your Name' and 'Suspiria', delves into the tension between personal passion and the constraints of society, family, and tradition.