linguistic barriers

His films like 'Broker' and 'Shoplifters' explore how characters from different backgrounds communicate through gesture, silence, and emotional understanding rather than words.

She frequently incorporates indigenous languages and deliberately obscures dialogue to create visual storytelling that transcends linguistic comprehension in works like 'The Milk of Sorrow'.

His minimalist approach to dialogue and use of regional languages, dialects, and silence in films like 'The Assassin' demonstrates how meaning emerges beyond spoken language.