small town life

His films like 'Boyhood' and 'Before' trilogy intimately capture the texture of everyday American life and small-town coming-of-age experiences through naturalistic dialogue and long-form storytelling.

A master of social realism who consistently explores the struggles and dignity of working-class people in small communities, as seen in films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake.'

His films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' tenderly examine the bonds between people in modest small-town and rural settings with poetic attention to life's quiet moments.