Tracing the thread…
His films blur boundaries between human and animal consciousness, using creatures as metaphors for primal identity and psychological fragmentation.
Werner Herzog GermanyHe obsessively explores the inner lives of animals and humanity's relationship to the natural world, questioning what separates us from other species.
Yorgos Lanthimos GreeceHis work systematically deconstructs human identity through grotesque animalistic behavior and surreal scenarios that reveal instinct beneath civilization.