Trauma and PTSD

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar meticulously dissect intergenerational trauma and grief through psychological horror that feels deeply personal and emotionally devastating.

Works such as Incendies and Sicario explore how trauma ripples through lives and communities, with characters haunted by past violence and moral compromises.

Films like You Were Never Really Here and We Need to Talk About Kevin portray fractured psyches and PTSD through fragmented narratives and visceral sensory storytelling.