maternal connection

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore maternal bonds with profound tenderness, examining how motherhood transcends biological ties.

Works such as 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' intensely probe the complexity and trauma within maternal relationships.

Her films including 'My Joy' and 'Bastards' dissect maternal absence, loss, and the physical and emotional dimensions of motherhood with visceral poetry.