caregiving and aging

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' tenderly explore intergenerational family bonds, caregiving responsibilities, and the complexities of aging within modern households.

Through works like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You', he powerfully documents how systemic failures impact vulnerable aging populations and those forced into precarious caregiving situations.

Her film 'Nomadland' intimately portrays aging Americans navigating economic hardship and finding dignity and community in unconventional lifestyles and human connections.