adolescent dreams

His semi-autobiographical films like *The 400 Blows* capture the confusion, rebellion, and yearning of adolescence with poetic authenticity.

Films like *Lady Bird* and *20th Century Women* explore the interior worlds of teenage girls navigating identity, ambition, and self-discovery.

His works like *Spirited Away* and *Kiki's Delivery Service* metaphorically examine adolescent growth, independence, and the threshold between childhood and adulthood.