spiritual warfare

His films explore the battle between faith, doubt, and moral corruption within individuals and institutions, particularly in *There Will Be Blood* and *The Master*.

He examines the eternal struggle between grace and darkness, good and evil, through poetic visual language in works like *The Thin Red Line* and *The Tree of Life*.

His provocative films like *The Gospel According to St. Matthew* and *Salò* confront spiritual corruption, religious hypocrisy, and the clash between sacred and profane forces.