religious trauma

His films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' explore the psychological manipulation and trauma inflicted by charismatic religious and quasi-religious figures.

His socially conscious cinema, particularly 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake,' reveals how institutional religious authority damages vulnerable individuals and communities.

His provocative works like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' dissect how religious and moral codes are weaponized to control and traumatize.