transformation through trauma

His visceral, non-linear narratives like 'Irréversible' and 'Climax' force viewers through trauma to explore psychological and physical transformation.

Films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' meticulously chart how grief and horror fundamentally alter characters' identities and perception of reality.

Her fragmented visual language in 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' depicts trauma's corrosive effect on consciousness and selfhood.