His masterworks like 'Blue Velvet' and 'Twin Peaks' expose the dark underbelly of idyllic small-town American life through surrealism and psychological mystery.

His socially conscious films reveal the hardships and hidden struggles of working-class characters in small communities with gritty realism.

His intimate character studies like 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' uncover family secrets and moral complexities within quiet, confined communities.