obsession and redemption

His films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler' obsessively explore characters consumed by their passions and their desperate struggle toward redemption.

His meditative masterpieces examine spiritual obsession and the search for meaning and redemption through lengthy, introspective narratives.

Films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' dissect obsessive characters whose ambitions consume them while grappling with the possibility of redemption.