father-son reunion

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Broker' explore the profound emotional complexities of paternal bonds, identity, and reconciliation across generations.

Through films such as 'The Sweet Hereafter' and 'Family Viewing,' he examines fractured father-son relationships and the struggle to reconnect through memory and grief.

His autobiographical works, particularly 'The 400 Blows' and 'Love on the Run,' deeply interrogate the absent father figure and the son's longing for paternal understanding and acceptance.