divine command

His masterpiece 'Ordet' (The Word) directly explores faith, divine intervention, and the power of belief through the story of a miraculous resurrection within a family.

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' interrogate divine authority, religious doctrine, and the ethics of obedience to absolute commands.

His spiritually austere works such as 'Au Hasard Balthazar' and 'Mouchette' examine grace, suffering, and submission to divine will through minimalist cinematic language.