elite hunting ritual

His meticulous exploration of power dynamics, predatory behavior, and psychological manipulation in films like *Zodiac* and *Gone Girl* dissects the ritualistic nature of elite obsession and control.

His darkly absurdist films like *The Killing of a Sacred Deer* and *The Favourite* examine aristocratic hierarchies and ritualistic violence with surreal precision.

His stylized examinations of class warfare, vengeance, and predatory systems in *Oldboy* and *The Handmaiden* transform elite hunting into operatic ritual.