family in danger

His films like *Hereditary* and *Midsommar* explore family trauma, dysfunction, and the disintegration of familial bonds under extreme psychological and physical threats.

In *The Invitation* and *Destroyer*, she masterfully depicts families and intimate groups fractured by betrayal, violence, and the threat of annihilation.

Her films *You Were Never Really Here* and *We Need to Talk About Kevin* intensely examine parental responsibility and the danger that emerges when family systems collapse.