His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'The Truth' intimately explore how misunderstandings and hidden secrets strain relationships between people who care deeply for each other.

Works such as 'Jules and Jim' and 'The 400 Blows' examine how competing desires, betrayal, and emotional complexity test the bonds of friendship and love.

Films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' probe how trauma, resentment, and unresolved conflict can corrode even the strongest personal relationships from within.