parental opposition

His films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Beyond the Hills' deeply examine family conflict and parental control within constrained social structures.

Works such as 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore the complexities of parent-child relationships and societal expectations within family dynamics.

Her films including 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'Ratcatcher' intensely probe trauma, parental neglect, and the psychological aftermath of troubled family bonds.