convicts

His films like 'The Godfather Part II', 'Dog Day Afternoon', and 'The Hill' penetrate the psychology of criminals, law enforcement, and institutional power with unflinching moral complexity.

He explores convict life and redemption through intimate character studies in films like 'A Prophet', 'Dardenne', and 'The Beat That My Heart Skipped', examining survival and transformation within criminal systems.

His meticulous, darkly introspective approach to criminal psychology in films like 'Zodiac', 'Gone Girl', and 'Mindhunter' reveals the obsessive mindsets of both convicts and those pursuing them.