family trauma and reconciliation

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' intimately explore fractured family bonds and the possibility of healing through understanding and acceptance.

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly examine intergenerational trauma and the psychological damage within families.

His films including '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' probe deep family secrets, resentment, and the painful process of confronting uncomfortable truths.