His films meticulously trace how small, chance moments cascade into catastrophic consequences, as seen in Gone Girl and Zodiac.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanHe explores how accidents and coincidences irrevocably alter ordinary lives, particularly in After the Storm and Like Father, Like Son.
Michael Haneke AustriaHis work unflinchingly examines how arbitrary moments of violence and accidents shatter lives and social order, as in Funny Games and Cache.