mistaken commitment

His films constantly interrogate how characters become trapped by misguided commitments and false moral certainties, particularly in *Funny Games* and *The Seventh Continent*.

He explores the devastating consequences of unwavering commitment to principles and beliefs that may be fundamentally flawed or based on misunderstanding, as seen in *A Taste of Cherry* and *Close-Up*.

His characters frequently suffer from rigid commitments to love, duty, or belief systems that prove destructive and illusory, exemplified in *Breaking the Waves* and *Dancer in the Dark*.