Tracing the thread…
His films obsessively explore how primal bodily instincts and transformations offer liberation from societal constraints and psychological torment.
Werner Herzog GermanyHe examines characters who find transcendence and redemption by surrendering to raw natural forces and instinctual desires beyond rational control.
Gaspar Noé France/ArgentinaHis visceral cinema uses primal sensory and emotional experiences—sex, violence, intoxication—as paths toward spiritual salvation and human connection.