Tracing the thread…
His films like Se7en and Zodiac obsessively explore the psychological cat-and-mouse dynamics between hunters and hunted.
Michael Haneke AustriaFunny Games and Cache dissect predatory power structures and the vulnerability of prey in domestic and social spaces.
Bong Joon-ho South KoreaParasite and Snowpiercer use class hierarchies as literal predator-prey ecosystems where survival depends on exploitation.