custody battle

His films, particularly 'No End,' deeply explore the emotional and moral complexities of custody disputes and parental responsibility within fractured relationships.

Through works like 'The Sweet Hereafter' and 'Adoration,' he examines how custody and guardianship issues reveal family trauma and competing claims of love and protection.

Her films such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' intensely probe parental custody of children and the psychological toll of fractured familial bonds.