honeymoon gone wrong

His films obsessively deconstruct relationships and betrayal, most notably in Gone Girl where a honeymoon period masks psychological warfare and marital collapse.

He explores the gap between romantic ideals and messy reality, examining how couples navigate disappointment and emotional distance in films like After the Storm.

His horror films weaponize intimate relationships and honeymoons as spaces of dread, particularly in Midsommar where a trip becomes a nightmare that exposes relationship fractures.