soul theft

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore how innocence and humanity are stolen by oppressive forces, with characters reclaiming their souls through imagination and love.

His visceral works such as 'Black Swan' and 'Requiem for a Dream' depict the psychological dissolution of identity as characters lose themselves to obsession, addiction, and external pressures.

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' portray how trauma, family curses, and cult manipulation systematically strip away agency and selfhood from protagonists.