coming-of-age darkness

Her fractured narratives in films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly explore psychological trauma and moral darkness in young minds.

Through 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar', Aster examines how coming-of-age collides with familial trauma, grief, and the loss of innocence in deeply unsettling ways.

Films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' depict adolescence and self-discovery through darkly surreal, morally ambiguous narratives that challenge conventional growth narratives.