vanity

His films relentlessly expose vanity, narcissism, and the destructive nature of ego through intimate character studies and melodramatic intensity.

He portrays vanity as both seductive and hollow, particularly in films like La Dolce Vita where he captures the emptiness beneath glamour and self-obsession.

His fragmented narratives explore how vanity, ego, and self-deception distort memory and human connections in contemporary society.