predator-prey dynamics

His films like Se7en, Zodiac, and Gone Girl obsessively explore the psychological cat-and-mouse dynamics between hunters and hunted, predators and victims.

His cinema, particularly in Funny Games and Cache, systematically examines predator-prey relationships by making viewers complicit in the violence and power imbalances.

His films Parasite, Snowpiercer, and Okja use predator-prey dynamics as metaphors for class struggle and systemic exploitation with both visceral and allegorical power.