His films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' profoundly explore spiritual survival and the loss of meaning in existence through meditative, philosophical narratives.

His bleak, monochromatic works such as 'Sátántangó' and 'Túya' depict human endurance amid societal collapse and the gradual loss of hope and connection.

Films like 'Funny Games' and 'The Piano Teacher' examine survival within cycles of violence and psychological trauma, exploring what humans lose in the process of existing.