His films like 'Black Swan' and 'Requiem for a Dream' intensely visualize psychological unraveling and mental deterioration through innovative cinematography and sound design.

Her works including 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' explore trauma, depression, and fractured mental states with poetic fragmentation and unreliable perspectives.

Films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' deeply examine grief, anxiety, and psychological horror as he depicts characters experiencing devastating mental and emotional crises.