His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' intimately explore how strangers form familial bonds and create meaning through shared vulnerability and everyday moments.

He examines human connection and isolation through unconventional relationships, particularly in 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things,' where togetherness becomes both redemptive and destructive.

Her humanistic approach in films like 'Vagabond' and 'The Gleaners and I' celebrates unexpected connections between ordinary people and reveals how community sustains us.