obsession and determination

His films like *Black Swan* and *The Wrestler* chronicle the destructive spiral of obsession and the relentless pursuit of perfection at any cost.

Works such as *Se7en* and *Zodiac* explore obsessive characters whose determination to uncover truth becomes all-consuming and psychologically damaging.

His visceral films like *Irréversible* and *Climax* depict characters trapped by obsessions and compulsions that drive them toward inevitable tragedy.