religious guilt

His films obsessively probe existential dread, faith, and the torment of moral conscience through psychologically intense explorations of guilt and redemption.

He examines religious manipulation, spiritual yearning, and the psychological damage of dogmatic belief systems in works like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master'.

His provocative cinema challenges Catholic doctrine and explores the intersection of desire, sin, and guilt through transgressive narratives and religious imagery.