family control and oppression

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' dissect family trauma, generational curses, and how familial bonds can become instruments of psychological control and horror.

His distinctive work, particularly 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite,' explores how families and intimate groups create oppressive systems of rules, power dynamics, and moral corruption.

Films like 'The Invitation' and 'Destroyer' examine how family secrets, maternal roles, and domestic spaces become sites of tension, betrayal, and psychological imprisonment.