inter-family dynamics

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore how families form, fracture, and sustain each other across unconventional bonds and economic hardship.

Works such as '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' dissect family secrets, generational conflicts, and moral compromises within tightly wound domestic relationships.

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' examine the psychological devastation and trauma that ripples through families, particularly between parents and children.