unresolved past

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar excavate generational trauma and family secrets that haunt the present, leaving psychological wounds deliberately unresolved.

Through fragmented narratives in films like You Were Never Really Here and We Need to Talk About Kevin, she explores how past violence and guilt persistently intrude on the present.

His films Spencer and Ema confront historical and personal ghosts that refuse closure, portraying characters trapped by circumstances and choices they cannot escape.