reckless heroism

His films obsessively explore individuals driven by dangerous obsessions and impossible quests, from conquistadors to cave explorers, celebrating the thin line between visionary ambition and self-destruction.

He repeatedly examines protagonists who pursue righteous vengeance and justice through reckless, violent, and morally compromised means, questioning the cost of heroic action.

His narratives feature protagonists driven by desperate, often self-destructive acts of defiance and redemption, where heroism emerges from chaotic personal crises rather than calculated virtue.