repressed memories

His fractured narratives and surreal imagery explore how trauma fragments memory and consciousness, particularly in films like Mulholland Drive and Eraserhead.

His work, especially Salò, delves into psychological trauma and the suppression of traumatic experiences through visceral, haunting imagery.

His films like Irréversible and Enter the Void employ non-linear storytelling and intense sensory experiences to investigate hidden trauma and memory distortion.