redemption and self-improvement

His films like 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' intensely explore characters grappling with self-destruction and the painful journey toward redemption through obsessive self-improvement.

His surreal narratives in films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' examine moral transformation and self-reinvention within disturbing, thought-provoking contexts.

His sprawling character studies in 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' delve into men's attempts at self-improvement and spiritual redemption amid ambition and delusion.