desert wasteland

His films like Eraserhead and The Straight Story use barren, desolate landscapes as metaphors for psychological emptiness and human alienation.

He consistently explores hostile, inhospitable environments in films like Fata Morgana and Aguirre, examining humanity's struggle against nature's indifference.

The Mad Max franchise, particularly Fury Road, transforms the post-apocalyptic desert wasteland into a visceral, kinetic exploration of survival and society's collapse.