identity and memory

His films are meditative explorations of memory, consciousness, and personal identity through time, particularly in works like *Mirror* and *Stalker*.

He deconstructs identity and memory through surrealism and fragmented narratives, most profoundly in *Mulholland Drive* and *Eraserhead*.

His films dissolve the boundaries between memory and reality, exploring how personal and collective identity are shaped by time and place, as seen in *Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives*.