personification

His films masterfully personify nature, objects, and spirits, giving profound emotional depth to non-human entities like forests, bathhouses, and wind.

He consistently anthropomorphizes animals and objects while treating human characters with stylized, doll-like qualities that blur the line between animate and inanimate.

His films deeply personify monsters, creatures, and fantastical beings, exploring their inner humanity while critiquing human cruelty and indifference.