redemption through hardship

His films like The Wrestler and Requiem for a Dream depict protagonists suffering through physical and psychological torment as paths toward redemption and self-discovery.

The Lives of Others explores redemption through guilt and sacrifice, where a surveillance agent finds moral awakening and redemption through hardship and consequence.

His films like The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Poor Things examine characters enduring psychological and physical suffering as catalysts for transformation and redemption.