human versus animal

His documentaries and films obsessively examine the boundary between human consciousness and animal instinct, most notably in 'Grizzly Man' and 'My Best Fiend.'

His slow, meditative films like 'Satantango' and 'Turin Horse' present humans as morally ambiguous creatures barely distinguishable from the animals that surround them.

His films use animals as metaphors for human oppression and freedom, particularly exploring how society constrains both human and animal nature.