childhood isolation and bullying

His films like 'Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' explore psychological isolation and the cruelty of exclusion through deeply unsettling narratives.

Her films 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' examine childhood trauma, isolation, and the psychological scars of rejection and violence.

His works like 'Nobody Knows' and 'After the Storm' poignantly capture childhood vulnerability, neglect, and the emotional distance between people living in proximity.