psychological decline

His films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler' meticulously chronicle the mental and physical deterioration of protagonists consumed by obsession and self-destruction.

He explores fractured psyches and psychological unraveling through surrealist narratives, most notably in 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Eraserhead,' where reality itself becomes unreliable.

His masterworks like 'Repulsion' and 'The Tenant' depict the gradual mental dissolution of isolated protagonists trapped in claustrophobic psychological nightmares.