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His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' authentically portray working-class struggles including single motherhood with unflinching social realism.

Films such as 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore unconventional family structures and the bonds between mothers and children outside traditional marriage.

Her works including 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' deeply examine maternal relationships and the psychological complexities of motherhood.