redemption and exorcism

His films like 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' explore psychological torment and the struggle for redemption through obsession and self-destruction.

His meditative, spiritual cinema in films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' confronts moral corruption and the search for transcendence and inner purification.

Works like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' examine characters wrestling with guilt, manipulation, and the possibility of spiritual salvation.