lipstick

His films obsessively explore feminine artifice and the performative nature of identity, particularly through makeup and appearance as tools of manipulation and power.

His vibrant melodramas celebrate makeup, fashion, and cosmetic transformation as acts of self-expression, resilience, and visual storytelling central to his aesthetic.

His visually sumptuous films use makeup and lipstick as essential elements of romantic longing, feminine allure, and the aestheticization of desire and emotion.