ghosts and spirits

His films like 'After Life' and 'The Third Person' poignantly explore the liminal spaces between the living and dead, examining how spirits and memories shape human existence.

He masterfully blends gothic horror with emotional depth in films like 'The Shape of Water' and 'Crimson Peak,' using supernatural elements to explore themes of loss, loneliness, and redemption.

His meditative approach in films like 'Flowers of Shanghai' and 'A Time to Live and a Time to Die' captures the haunting presence of the past and spirits dwelling within historical memory and human relationships.