erotic awakening

His films like 'Last Tango in Paris' and 'The Conformist' explore sexual awakening and desire as central to psychological and political identity.

His visually poetic cinema, particularly 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046', examines sensuality, longing, and romantic awakening through color and movement.

His provocative works like 'Teorema' and 'Salò' confront sexuality, desire, and bodily awakening as transgressive forces challenging social norms.