professional women in dangerous roles

Her films like 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'The Hurt Locker' center professional women navigating high-stakes, dangerous military and intelligence operations.

She explores women in demanding, precarious professions through works like 'Beau Travail' and 'High Life,' examining physicality and risk in extreme environments.

Her films such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'Nomadland' (through collaborations) examine women in psychologically and physically dangerous professional circumstances.