aging and decay

His films like 'Ikiru' and 'Ran' profoundly examine mortality, physical decline, and the search for meaning in life's final chapters.

Her work viscerally explores psychological and physical deterioration, particularly in 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'.

His films like 'The Straight Story' and 'Inland Empire' contemplate aging, memory loss, and the decay of identity through surreal, haunting imagery.