human-animal encounter

His documentaries and films obsessively explore humanity's relationship with wild animals and nature, examining our attraction to and conflict with untamed forces.

His films frequently use animals as metaphors for primal human instincts and the tension between civilization and wild nature, most notably in 'The Last Emperor' and 'Last Tango in Paris'.

He explores the disturbing intersection of human violence and animal vulnerability, using animals to reflect on human cruelty and moral boundaries in films like 'Funny Games' and 'Code Unknown'.