overcoming abuse

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' explore psychological trauma and abuse within family and cult dynamics through visceral, unflinching narratives.

Her works including 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' dissect trauma, violence, and abuse through fragmented, deeply introspective storytelling.

Films like 'Trouble Every Day' and 'High Life' examine power dynamics, bodily autonomy, and the psychological aftermath of abuse with poetic intensity.