childhood innocence corrupted

Her films like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' unflinchingly examine how trauma and violence shatter childhood innocence.

Through disturbing, darkly absurdist narratives in films like 'Killing of a Sacred Deer,' he explores how children navigate and are corrupted by moral ambiguity and systemic cruelty.

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' methodically depict how family secrets and ritualistic horror systematically destroy the protective barriers that shield childhood.