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His films frequently use animals, particularly in *Okja* and *Parasite*, as metaphors for class struggle and exploitation that extend to examining how societies consume and control living beings.

His documentaries obsessively explore humanity's relationship with animals and nature, examining dominance and coexistence in works like *Grizzly Man* and *My Best Fiend*.

He uses animals symbolically throughout his work to explore the grotesque underbelly of civilization, most notably in *Eraserhead* and *The Elephant Man*, where they represent primordial chaos.