family dependency

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Tokyo Story' intimately examine family bonds, interdependency, and how families are formed beyond blood relations.

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' explore the psychological complexities of parent-child relationships and familial responsibility.

His films including 'A Separation' and 'Everybody Knows' deeply investigate family structures, obligations, and the dependencies that bind family members together through moral conflict.