self-defense claim

His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' meticulously explore the moral ambiguity and psychological complexity of self-defense and justified retaliation.

His revenge trilogy, particularly 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden,' deeply examines the blurred line between victimhood and self-defense through elaborate narratives of justified violence.

Works like 'No Country for Old Men' and 'Fargo' present self-defense as a morally fraught act within chaotic circumstances where survival instincts challenge ethical boundaries.