obsession and rejection

His films obsessively explore psychological fixation and the rejection of reality, particularly in works like Vertigo and Psycho where obsession drives characters toward inevitable doom.

He repeatedly examines obsessive behavior and its destructive consequences through visceral narratives in films like Black Swan and The Wrestler, where characters spiral into self-annihilation.

His films dissect emotional obsession and social rejection with unflinching intensity, exploring how desire and abandonment corrupt relationships in works like The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant.