Religious rituals

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' use religious imagery and ritual as central explorations of faith, power, and human transgression.

His masterpiece 'Vampyr' and especially 'Ordet' deeply examine faith, miracles, and religious ritual as transformative forces in human experience.

Films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' infuse spiritual and religious ritual into metaphysical meditations on meaning, memory, and transcendence.