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His surrealist films systematically deconstruct social conventions and expose the absurdity beneath polite society's facade.
Michael Haneke AustriaHis work repeatedly examines how civility masks violence, complicity, and moral bankruptcy in comfortable middle-class life.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder GermanyHis films strip away social politeness to reveal the cruelty, exploitation, and emotional violence lurking beneath civilized interactions.