coming of age in captivity

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' explore psychological trauma and the loss of innocence through fragmented, intimate perspectives.

His works including 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' depict adolescence and maturation within confined, dystopian social structures that warp natural development.

Her films like 'Beau Travail' and 'High Life' examine coming-of-age through isolation, institutional environments, and the body's transformation in restrictive spaces.