His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore moral duty and compassion within fractured families and marginalized communities with profound tenderness.

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' examine the duty of society toward the vulnerable while centering human compassion.

Works like 'A Separation' and 'The Salesman' intricately probe the tensions between personal duty and compassion in morally complex situations.