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His films deconstruct masculine behavior and social performance through darkly absurdist narratives that expose the artificiality of gender roles.
Ari Aster USAHis horror films interrogate masculine vulnerability, fragility, and emotional repression within intimate relationships and family structures.
Newt Arnold UKShe examines how masculinity is performed and questioned through the perspectives of outsiders, particularly focusing on toxic male behavior and its psychological origins.