willpower and determination

His films like *The Wrestler* and *Black Swan* obsessively explore characters driven by relentless willpower and self-destructive determination to achieve their goals.

His meditative, lengthy films examine the spiritual and psychological endurance required to maintain conviction and determination in the face of existential doubt.

Films like *Nomadland* and *The Rider* celebrate quiet perseverance and the human determination to survive and find dignity through adversity.