Her films like 'Marie Antoinette' and 'The Bling Ring' meticulously explore the aesthetics, isolation, and psychological weight of living within strict hierarchical and ceremonial systems.
Pedro Almodóvar SpainHis work frequently interrogates power dynamics, class structures, and social protocols through intimate character studies that reveal the human cost of rigid social conventions.
Yorgos Lanthimos GreeceHis films like 'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things' absurdly deconstruct courtly protocol, power hierarchies, and the arbitrary rules governing intimate relationships and social order.