post-traumatic stress

His films like Prisoners and Enemy intricately explore psychological trauma, guilt, and the fractured psyche of characters haunted by past events.

Hereditary and Midsommar dissect intergenerational trauma and grief with visceral intensity, showing how past wounds manifest in present horror.

You Were Never Really Here and We Need to Talk About Kevin examine PTSD, violence, and emotional devastation through fragmented, deeply introspective narratives.