childhood danger

Her films like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' unflinchingly explore psychological trauma, violence, and the fragility of childhood innocence.

Films such as 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' systematically deconstruct childhood vulnerability, family terror, and the ways young people are trapped by circumstances beyond their control.

His slow-burn narratives like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Beyond the Hills' examine the moral and physical dangers children face within systems of institutional and familial neglect.