downward spiral

His films like *Requiem for a Dream* and *The Wrestler* meticulously chronicle psychological and physical deterioration through fractured narratives and visceral imagery.

He explores moral and social decay in works like *Funny Games* and *Cache*, depicting how systems and individuals progressively unravel under pressure and complicity.

His provocative films such as *Antichrist* and *Nymphomaniac* obsessively document emotional, physical, and existential collapse with unflinching intensity.