curse of the past

His films explore how trauma and family dysfunction haunt characters across generations, with past sins manifesting as psychological and supernatural horrors.

She examines how violent pasts and historical injustices resurface to consume her characters' present lives, particularly in 'The Invitation' and 'Destroyer'.

His work confronts collective and personal historical trauma, especially regarding Chile's dictatorship era, showing how the past inescapably shapes contemporary existence.