social games

His films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' dissect social hierarchies and power dynamics through ritualistic, game-like interactions between characters.

His works explore how individuals navigate social roles and family dynamics through subtle performances, examining the games people play to maintain relationships and social bonds.

A master of depicting bourgeois social games and moral hypocrisy, his films expose how people manipulate each other within societal structures and conventional relationships.