His films like 'Death in Venice' and 'The Damned' unflinchingly explore transgressive desires and moral corruption within aristocratic and artistic circles.

He examines psychologically complex forbidden attractions in films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game', revealing the dark underbelly of obsession and manipulation.

His provocative films like 'Irréversible' and 'Love' directly confront taboo desires and boundaries with unflinching intensity and formal experimentation.