downward spiral

His films like *Requiem for a Dream* and *The Wrestler* meticulously chronicle psychological and physical deterioration through visceral visual storytelling.

Works such as *Funny Games* and *Cache* explore the systematic breakdown of safety, sanity, and moral certainty in deliberately unsettling ways.

*Irréversible* and *Enter the Void* depict lives unraveling through narrative fragmentation and unflinching examination of addiction, violence, and despair.