trauma investigation

His films like Irréversible and Climax systematically deconstruct traumatic events through fragmented narratives and visceral filmmaking that forces viewers to confront psychological and physical violence.

Works such as You Were Never Really Here and We Need to Talk About Kevin explore trauma through fractured editing, intrusive sound design, and unreliable perspectives that mirror damaged consciousness.

Films like After the Storm and Broker examine how characters carry and process hidden traumas quietly through intimate family dynamics and understated emotional excavation.