friendship and found family

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore how unconventional groups form deep familial bonds and create their own sense of home.

Through works like 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk', he portrays how marginalized individuals find profound love and belonging in chosen family.

Her films including 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy' intimately capture how deep friendships and connections become the emotional center of survival and self-discovery.