misdiagnosis

His films like 'Zodiac' and 'Gone Girl' meticulously explore how false assumptions and misinterpretation of evidence lead investigators and audiences astray.

'Prisoners' and 'Enemy' deliberately construct narratives where characters and viewers fundamentally misread situations, causing irreversible consequences.

His works, particularly 'Funny Games' and 'The Seventh Continent,' expose how people catastrophically misjudge others' intentions and character.