cursed river

His films explore moral corruption and the haunting consequences of human actions, particularly evident in works like 'Babel' where geography and fate intertwine destructively.

He uses rivers and natural landscapes as metaphors for memory, time, and spiritual unease, with works like 'Uncle Boonmee' treating water as a liminal space between worlds.

His obsession with nature's indifference and the sublime is epitomized in 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God,' where the Amazon River becomes a character embodying madness and doom.