aging protagonists

His later films like 'Ran' and 'Ikiru' profoundly explore the physical decline, wisdom, and existential reflections of aging protagonists facing mortality.

Films like 'The Last Pope' and 'Youth' center on elderly men confronting legacy, regret, and the passage of time with poetic introspection.

His works featuring aging characters, particularly in 'The Straight Story' and 'Inland Empire,' examine memory, decline, and the surreal experience of growing old.