midlife crisis

His films like 'The Graduate' and 'Carnal Knowledge' pioneer the exploration of male anxiety, dissatisfaction, and identity crisis in middle age.

Works such as 'After Life' and 'Like Father, Like Son' delicately examine regret, lost opportunities, and the reevaluation of life choices in midlife.

Her films 'Lost in Translation' and 'Somewhere' capture the emotional disconnection, purposelessness, and existential uncertainty of middle-aged protagonists.