sexual abuse and trauma

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' intensely explore psychological trauma and its aftermath through fragmented narratives and visceral cinematography.

She examines trauma, violation, and embodied violence with poetic restraint in films like 'Trouble Every Day' and 'High Life,' challenging viewers to confront uncomfortable truths.

Her films 'The Invitation' and 'Destroyer' unflinchingly portray how trauma reshapes identity and relationships, with particular attention to female experiences of violation and survival.