Prison and freedom

His films like 'A City of Sadness' and 'The Assassin' explore physical and psychological confinement through long takes and spatial constraint, questioning individual agency within oppressive systems.

His monumental works such as 'Sátántangó' and 'Turina' use bleak, labyrinthine settings and glacial pacing to depict spiritual and social imprisonment, where characters struggle against inevitable doom.

His provocative films like 'Salò' and 'Gospel According to Saint Matthew' interrogate freedom and captivity through direct confrontation with power structures, sexuality, and institutional violence.