His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' unflinchingly depict how poverty devastates mothers struggling to provide for their children.

Works such as 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' explore maternal love and sacrifice amid economic hardship with profound tenderness and social critique.

Her films 'La teta asustada' and 'The Claudia Llosa' examine indigenous mothers enduring poverty and historical trauma with magical realism and deep compassion.