breaking the curse

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar meticulously explore generational trauma and curses passed through families, examining how characters struggle to break cyclical patterns of inherited suffering.

Through films like The Invitation and Destroyer, she explores characters attempting to escape trauma and past mistakes, depicting the psychological weight of unresolved curses and the possibility of redemption.

Her films including Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Girlhood examine how societal constraints and historical injustices curse individuals, while showing how connection and resistance can break these invisible chains.