His films obsessively explore characters driven by survival instincts and the moral compromises required to preserve oneself in hostile environments.
Yorgos Lanthimos GreeceHe examines self-preservation through dystopian and absurdist narratives where characters employ bizarre rituals and violence to maintain control and existence.
Michael Haneke AustriaHis provocative cinema dissects how humans rationalize cruelty and aggression as necessary acts of self-defense and survival within society.