lost paternity

His films, particularly 'Three Colors' trilogy, explore identity, connection, and the search for meaning in relationships often complicated by absent or hidden paternity.

Films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' directly examine paternity, family bonds, and the question of what makes someone truly a father.

His surrealist cinema frequently interrogates family structures, paternal authority, and the psychological impact of uncertain or fractured paternity on identity.