paternal abuse

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly examine trauma, violence, and fractured family relationships with psychological depth.

His work, particularly 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar', explores familial dysfunction and inherited trauma through visceral, darkly intimate storytelling.

His emotionally raw films like 'Mommy' and 'It's Only the End of the World' dissect complicated parent-child dynamics and domestic conflict with intense vulnerability.