Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' explore maternal ambivalence, psychological complexity, and the fractured bonds between mothers and children.
Cristian Mungiu RomaniaHis works including '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' interrogate motherhood, sacrifice, and custody through morally complex, intimate family narratives.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanFilms like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Nobody Knows' tenderly yet critically examine motherhood, parental responsibility, and the legal definitions of family and custody.