facial aesthetics

His films obsessively examine faces as texts of social meaning, using non-professional actors whose physiognomy embodied class, sexuality, and spiritual authenticity.

She consistently explored aging, beauty, and the transformation of faces over time, challenging conventional aesthetic standards through intimate close-ups and documentary approaches.

His revolutionary use of extreme facial close-ups, particularly in *The Passion of Joan of Arc*, established the human face as cinema's primary vehicle for psychological and spiritual expression.