physical frailty

His films intimately document the vulnerability of aging bodies and mortality, particularly in works like 'After Life' and 'Broker' that examine how physical decline shapes human relationships.

She explores psychological and physical deterioration through fragmented narratives, as seen in 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin,' where bodily vulnerability intersects with trauma.

Her sensory filmmaking captures the visceral experience of physical weakness and bodily decay, most powerfully in 'L'Intérieur' and 'Trouble Every Day,' where the flesh becomes a site of horror and fragility.