parental authority

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' deeply examine parental responsibility, authority, and the complexities of family bonds across different social contexts.

In films such as '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation,' he explores the suffocating weight of parental expectations and generational conflict with unflinching realism.

His provocative works like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' interrogate power dynamics, control, and authority within familial and hierarchical relationships.