narcissism

Explores the grotesque comedy of self-obsession and the fragile boundary between sanity and delusion.

His films obsessively explore narcissistic desire, manipulation, and the performative nature of identity through intense interpersonal dynamics and self-destructive protagonists.

He repeatedly examines obsession, vanity, and the fragmentation of self in works like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler,' where narcissistic delusion drives psychological unraveling.