past catching up

His films like 'Prisoners' and 'Enemy' obsessively explore how past trauma and buried secrets violently resurface to define the present.

Through 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar', he examines how generational trauma and family curses literally haunt and consume characters.

His masterpieces like 'The Handmaiden' and 'Decision to Leave' intricately weave how past deceptions and vengeance inexorably catch up with characters.