family neglect

His films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore family abandonment, parental absence, and how neglected children create their own bonds.

Her works including 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' probe psychological damage from parental neglect and fractured family relationships.

His contemplative films like 'A City of Sadness' and 'The Assassin' subtly examine family estrangement and emotional distance across generations.