premarital chastity

His films explore marriage, family obligation, and the tension between traditional values and modernity, particularly in works like 'Late Spring' which examines a daughter's reluctance to marry.

He directly confronted sexual morality and the clash between religious doctrine and human desire, most prominently in 'The Canterbury Tales' and his examination of innocence versus corruption.

His provocative cinema challenges sexual and moral conventions, exploring female sexuality and religious constraints in films like 'Dogville' and 'Breaking the Waves.'