overcoming physical disability

His films like 'Afterlife' and 'A Thousand Times Good Night' explore how characters navigate loss and physical limitation with dignity and quiet resilience.

Through films like 'You Were Never Really Here,' she examines psychological and physical trauma and the struggle toward healing and human connection.

Her works including 'The Rider' and 'Nomadland' tenderly portray individuals adapting to physical hardship and finding meaning beyond bodily constraints.