Tracing the thread…
His films like 'The Shape of Water' and 'Crimson Peak' weave supernatural elements and ghostly presences into gothic narratives exploring memory and loss.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanIn 'After Life' and 'Our Little Sister,' he tenderly examines how the deceased remain present in memory, relationships, and the spaces they inhabited.
Ari Aster United StatesHis films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' confront death and ancestral trauma through unsettling depictions of spirits and supernatural forces haunting the living.