delusion and denial

His films like *Prisoners* and *Enemy* obsessively explore how characters construct false narratives and deny uncomfortable truths to maintain their worldview.

He masterfully depicts the fragmentation of reality and psychological denial, particularly in *Mulholland Drive* and *Inland Empire*, where characters cling to delusions despite mounting evidence.

His surreal films like *The Killing of a Sacred Deer* and *Poor Things* examine how characters live in constructed realities and systematically deny moral and psychological truths.