teenage exploitation

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' unflinchingly explore psychological trauma, vulnerability, and the darker aspects of adolescence and abuse.

Works such as 'Water Lilies' and 'Girlhood' examine the complex emotional and social pressures facing teenage girls, including desire, peer dynamics, and systemic marginalization.

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' document how economic systems and institutional failures exploit and marginalize young people and vulnerable populations.