generational disconnect

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Shoplifters' intimately explore how different generations navigate love, responsibility, and belonging within fractured family structures.

She masterfully captures the emotional isolation between parents and children, particularly in 'Lost in Translation' and 'The Virgin Suicides,' where generational misunderstanding fuels existential longing.

His unsettling films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' use deadpan dialogue and surreal dynamics to expose how deeply alienated family members can be from one another.