parental anxiety

Her films like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' intensely explore parental guilt, responsibility, and the psychological toll of protecting children.

Works such as 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' examine parental control, manipulation, and the dark anxieties underlying family relationships.

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' weaponize parental trauma and anxiety as central horror elements, exploring generational cycles and protective instincts.