coming of age deception

Her films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Mistress America' intimately explore the self-deceptions and false personas young people construct during adolescence and early adulthood.

Works such as 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Girlhood' examine how identity is performed and concealed during formative years, particularly around desire and social expectations.

His films like 'I Killed My Mother' and 'Mommy' delve into the performative nature of adolescence and the gap between inner truth and outward behavior in coming-of-age narratives.