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His romantic comedies like 'Love Actually' and 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' frequently explore characters navigating false romantic arrangements and the blurred lines between pretense and genuine emotion.

In films like 'Mistress America' and her broader body of work, Gerwig examines the performative nature of relationships and identity, where characters often present false versions of themselves to others.

His films such as 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' and 'Live Flesh' delve into deception, false intimacy, and the theatrical masks people wear in their romantic entanglements.