youth vulnerability

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' dissect adolescent trauma, psychological fragility, and the scars of youth with visceral intensity.

Works such as 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Florida Project' expose how young people are victims of adult systems, isolation, and moral indifference.

His naturalistic narratives in films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Beyond the Hills' reveal how youth navigate institutional oppression, poverty, and emotional helplessness.