generational abuse

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly examine how parental trauma and abuse reverberate through generations, often leaving psychological scars that shape violent cycles.

Through films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar,' Aster explores how family dysfunction, inherited pain, and destructive patterns become embedded in bloodlines, passed down as inescapable curses.

Her films such as 'Tomboy' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' examine how societal and familial pressures inscribe themselves on identities across generations, particularly exploring gender and emotional inheritance.