runaway teens

His films like 'My Own Private Idaho' and 'Elephant' intimately portray the lives, struggles, and vulnerabilities of runaway and displaced youth.

Films such as 'Kes' and 'Sweet Sixteen' compassionately explore the desperation and social marginalization of troubled teens forced to fend for themselves.

His work, particularly 'After the Storm' and 'Shoplifters,' examines how young people survive and form makeshift families outside conventional society.