funeral rituals

His films like 'After Life' and 'The Third Person' intimately examine death rituals, mourning processes, and how communities honor the deceased.

In 'Dancer in the Dark' and 'Breaking the Waves,' he explores grief, sacrifice, and the ritualistic aspects of suffering and loss.

His meditative, lengthy films like 'Sátántangó' treat death and finality as philosophical subjects with ceremonial visual language.