runaway teens

His films like 'My Own Private Idaho' and 'Paranoid Park' intimately explore the lives, vulnerabilities, and inner worlds of homeless and runaway youth.

Films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Beyond the Hills' examine the desperation and survival struggles of marginalized young people caught in systemic traps.

His neorealist works such as 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' compassionately document how economic hardship and social neglect drive young people toward survival on the streets.