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His provocative films like 'Salò' and 'Canterbury Tales' transgress sexual taboos and examine power dynamics, control, and bodily autonomy as central themes.

His austere aesthetic and exploration of restraint, desire, and spiritual/physical imprisonment in films like 'Au Hasard Balthazar' engage deeply with themes of control and denial.

His unflinching examinations of constraint, violence, and the societal forces that restrict human freedom in works like 'Funny Games' probe themes of captivity and control.