funerary rites

His meditative films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' contemplate mortality, memory, and spiritual transcendence through ritualistic imagery and philosophical depth.

His provocative works explore death, decay, and the transgressive nature of human rituals, particularly in 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' and his avant-garde pieces.

His films 'Dancer in the Dark' and 'Antichrist' confront grief, suffering, and the ritualistic processing of death with unflinching emotional and visual intensity.