territorial power struggles

His Spaghetti Westerns, particularly the 'Dollars Trilogy,' visualize territorial conquest and power dynamics through stylized violence and landscape control.

His crime films like 'Goodfellas' and 'Casino' dissect how criminal organizations establish and defend territorial dominance within urban and institutional spaces.

His films explore power struggles between rival gangs and social hierarchies through visually poetic cinematography that emphasizes spatial control and displacement.