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His masterpiece 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' remains the definitive exploration of institutional confinement and the human spirit's rebellion against dehumanizing systems.

His socially conscious filmography repeatedly examines institutional oppression and the struggle for freedom from systemic constraints in films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake'.

His provocative cinema obsessively dissects psychological and social imprisonment, particularly in works exploring mental institutions and the desire for liberation from oppressive environments.