team-building gone wrong

His films like 'Another Year' and 'Career Girls' dissect interpersonal dynamics and the awkwardness of forced social bonds with unflinching realism.

His work explores dysfunctional group dynamics and the absurdity of human connection through darkly comedic examinations of relationships in films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer.'

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' examine how systems fail individuals within groups and communities, showing the breakdown of collective solidarity.