Civil War aftermath

His films like 'Land and Freedom' directly examine the Spanish Civil War and its devastating human consequences through intimate personal stories.

Works such as 'Babel' and 'Biutiful' explore fragmentation, trauma, and societal breakdown in post-conflict societies with visceral intensity.

His surreal narratives in films like 'Dogtooth' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' dissect psychological and social destruction in ways that echo civil war's aftermath.