cultural decay

His films explicitly mourn the erosion of traditional culture and spiritual values in modern consumer society, particularly in works like Salò and the Trilogy of Life.

He dissected the moral and cultural deterioration of post-war German society through psychologically intense narratives that expose societal corruption and spiritual bankruptcy.

His provocative cinema systematically examines the desensitization and cultural degeneration caused by media, violence, and moral indifference in contemporary society.