righteous vigilantism

His films like 'Funny Games' and 'The Seventh Continent' systematically deconstruct viewer complicity in violence and question the morality of punishment outside legal systems.

Works such as 'Se7en' and 'Gone Girl' deeply explore the psychology of vigilantes who see themselves as moral agents delivering justice outside institutional frameworks.

His films including 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' present morally ambiguous scenarios where justice and vengeance become indistinguishable, forcing audiences to examine their own ethical judgments.