uncharted island

His obsession with extreme landscapes and human survival in remote, hostile environments is exemplified in films like 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Fitzcarraldo,' which explore isolation and the psychological depths of uncharted territories.

His films like 'Midsommar' use isolated, unfamiliar settings as psychological labyrinths where characters confront the unknown and their own inner darkness in ritualistic, uncharted social spaces.