maternal guilt

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Woman of Paris' explore fractured maternal bonds and psychological torment with haunting visual storytelling.

His work, particularly '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation,' examines moral compromise and maternal sacrifice with unflinching realism.

Films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'After the Storm' delicately probe parental responsibility, absence, and the weight of maternal expectations.