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His films, particularly '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Beyond the Hills,' explore maternal ambition, sacrifice, and the psychological complexities of women navigating institutional and familial pressures.

In films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer,' she examines intense, often toxic maternal relationships and the damage caused by parental obsession and control.

His work, especially 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters,' tenderly yet critically explores maternal devotion, sacrifice, and the ways mothers shape their children's identities and futures.