delayed marriage

His films like 'Late Spring' and 'An Autumn Afternoon' profoundly explore the tension between filial duty and marriage, examining how societal expectations and family bonds delay romantic commitment.

Through works like 'The Piano' and 'Top of the Lake,' she examines how women navigate autonomy, desire, and the pressure to marry, often depicting characters who resist or complicate conventional marital timelines.

Her films explore modern displacement and transience where traditional markers like marriage become secondary to survival and self-discovery, as seen in 'The Rider' and 'Nomadland.'