obsession and ambition

His films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler' obsessively examine characters consumed by perfectionism and the destructive cost of ambition.

Works such as 'The Social Network' and 'Zodiac' explore characters driven by relentless ambition and obsessive pursuit of goals at any cost.

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' delve into characters whose obsessions and desperate ambitions lead them into psychological and physical horror.