puritanism

His films like *There Will Be Blood* and *Inherent Vice* deeply examine American moral rigidity, hypocrisy, and the tension between desire and repression.

His provocative work systematically challenges puritanical values and sexual repression through controversial narratives in films like *Breaking the Waves* and *Antichrist*.

His philosophical films wrestle with Protestant guilt, religious constraint, and the psychological toll of puritanical morality on human relationships and identity.