obsession with mortality

His films like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Cries and Whispers' obsessively examine death, faith, and human mortality through deeply introspective psychological drama.

His meditative, philosophical works such as 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' contemplate mortality, time, and the human condition with profound existential questioning.

His provocative films like 'Salò' and 'Canterbury Tales' explore death, corruption, and human mortality through transgressive imagery and critique of civilization.