Tracing the thread…
His neorealist masterpieces like 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Shoeshine' portray children caught in poverty and systemic neglect with devastating humanism.
Ari Aster United StatesHis films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' feature children in genuine peril within nightmarish scenarios that explore vulnerability and parental failure.
Lynne Ramsay United KingdomHer films 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' unflinchingly examine child trauma, psychological danger, and the origins of violence.