childhood struggles

Her films like 'Girlhood' and 'Petite Maman' intimately explore the emotional and social complexities of childhood, particularly through the lens of identity and belonging.

Works such as 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' examine childhood trauma and psychological disturbance with unflinching precision and surreal intensity.

His films including 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' deeply portray children navigating poverty, abandonment, and survival with profound empathy and realism.