teenage recklessness

His films like 'Elephant' and 'My Own Private Idaho' unflinchingly portray teenage alienation, impulsivity, and self-destructive behavior with poetic realism.

He explores adolescent transgression and dangerous peer dynamics through darkly absurdist narratives in films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things.'

Her visceral visual style captures teenage rage, self-harm, and reckless coping mechanisms with psychological depth in films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin.'