Sacred ceremonies

His films treat cinema itself as a sacred act, using ritualistic imagery and long meditative sequences to explore spiritual transcendence and religious devotion.

He creates profound explorations of faith and martyrdom through austere visual language, most notably in 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Vampyr,' which function as spiritual ceremonies.

His films blend sacred and profane imagery to interrogate religion and ritual, using mythology and spiritual symbolism to critique society and explore human transcendence.