decadence and transgression

His films like 'Salò' and 'Teorema' viscerally explore moral decay, sexual transgression, and the corruption of society through provocative imagery and narrative.

He systematically examines bodily transgression and psychological decadence through body horror, creating a cinema that challenges taboos around flesh, desire, and transformation.

His works including 'In the Realm of the Senses' confront societal norms by depicting transgressive sexuality and the destructive allure of passion within contexts of cultural decay.