teens in peril

His films like 'Elephant' and 'Last Days' unflinchingly examine teenage vulnerability, isolation, and tragedy with philosophical depth.

Works such as 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' explore adolescent psychological turmoil and existential danger with visceral intensity.

Films like 'Killing of a Sacred Deer' present teens in morally and physically perilous situations within darkly surreal, austere narratives.