human-animal relationship

His documentaries and films obsessively explore the profound and often dangerous bonds between humans and animals, examining our shared vulnerability and conflicting desires.

He uses animal imagery and human-animal parallels to interrogate social hierarchies and the grotesque absurdity of human behavior in films like The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

Her films like Trouble Every Day and High Life weave animalistic impulses into complex narratives about human desire, instinct, and the blurred boundaries between civilization and primal nature.