His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore the fragile bonds of family and the painful distances that form between loved ones before redemptive reconnection.

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Ghost Story' delve into psychological estrangement and the struggle to rebuild connection across trauma and fractured relationships.

His films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' portray emotional distance and moral estrangement within families, examining the painful process of understanding across deep divides.