female chastity

His films like 'Teorema' and 'Salò' provocatively interrogate morality, sexuality, and social constraints through transgressive narratives that critique institutional control over the body.

His austere films examine repression, violence, and hypocrisy within conservative societies, particularly how moral codes mask darker human impulses.

His provocative works like 'Antichrist' and 'Nymphomaniac' directly confront female sexuality, shame, and the conflict between desire and imposed moral frameworks.