urban siege

His films like 'Irréversible' and 'Enter the Void' depict urban landscapes as claustrophobic, violent spaces that trap and consume their characters.

Works such as 'Funny Games' and 'The Seventh Continent' explore how modern urban existence becomes a psychological siege of alienation and brutality.

Her films like 'The Invitation' and 'Destroyer' examine urban environments as spaces where characters are trapped by circumstance, paranoia, and inescapable conflict.