Tracing the thread…
His films explore existential emptiness and spiritual death through desolate landscapes and alienated characters.
Werner Herzog GermanyHe consistently films in extreme environments like deserts and wastelands to examine human mortality and the indifference of nature.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet UnionHis metaphysical cinema confronts death, decay, and the transience of human existence through contemplative pacing and barren settings.