trapped strangers

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' trap characters in isolated, claustrophobic situations with strangers or estranged family members, forcing psychological reckoning.

Works such as 'Snowpiercer' and 'Parasite' masterfully confine diverse strangers in pressure-cooker environments that expose class tensions and human desperation.

Films like 'Enemy' and 'Prisoners' excel at trapping ordinary people—often strangers—in morally ambiguous situations where desperation forces brutal choices.