rehabilitation and redemption

His films like 'Birdman' and 'The Revenant' obsessively explore characters seeking redemption through suffering and self-confrontation.

Works such as 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' depict protagonists battling addiction and self-destruction in their desperate quests for redemption.

His humanistic films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' examine how broken people find dignity and connection through small acts of kindness and mutual support.