lust

His films like 'Last Tango in Paris' and 'The Dreamers' explicitly explore sexual desire and passion as central psychological and philosophical forces.

Works such as 'Nymphomaniac' and 'Antichrist' unflinchingly examine sexual compulsion, shame, and the destructive nature of desire.

His visually poetic films like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' capture yearning, forbidden attraction, and repressed sensuality through aesthetic intensity.