Tracing the thread…
His films like Fight Club and The Game obsessively deconstruct how protagonists construct false identities and are trapped by self-deception.
Denis Villeneuve CanadaEnemy and Prisoners explore duality and the masks people wear, questioning which version of self is authentic.
Darren Aronofsky USABlack Swan and The Wrestler depict psychological unraveling where characters lose themselves in constructed personas and delusions.