unconventional mentorship

His films repeatedly explore complex, morally ambiguous relationships between mentors and protégés, most notably in 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim,' where traditional authority and guidance are questioned.

Her work examines unconventional bonds and non-traditional teaching through fragmented narratives, particularly in 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer,' where mentorship becomes psychological and destabilizing.

His films explore found families and alternative forms of guidance outside institutional frameworks, as seen in 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows,' where mentorship emerges through unconventional relationships and mutual care.