family rebellion

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore how families fracture and reconstitute through quiet rebellion against social expectations and rigid family structures.

She examines youthful defiance and generational conflict in films like 'Water Lilies' and 'Girlhood,' where characters rebel against familial and societal constraints to forge their own identities.

Her visceral films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' probe the psychological ruptures between parents and children, depicting rebellion as both violent and tragic.