Tracing the thread…
His films like The Wrestler and Black Swan obsessively explore characters destroying and reconstructing themselves through art and obsession.
Denis Villeneuve CanadaPrisoners, Enemy, and Sicario examine protagonists forced to reinvent their moral identities through trauma and impossible choices.
Yorgos Lanthimos GreeceThe Killing of a Sacred Deer and Poor Things feature characters undergoing radical personal transformations through violence and unconventional relationships.