protection and caregiving

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore familial bonds, unconventional caregiving, and how ordinary people protect those they love despite poverty and social marginalization.

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' deeply examine how vulnerable individuals struggle to find protection and care within indifferent systems.

Her visceral works like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Lost Daughter' probe the psychological complexities of protection, trauma, and the burden of caregiving through intimate, haunting narratives.