ritualistic sacrifice

His films Hereditary and Midsommar explicitly center on ritualistic sacrifice within family and cult contexts, exploring both psychological and literal dimensions of the theme.

His provocative works like Salò and The Canterbury Tales use ritualistic imagery and sacrifice to critique power structures and societal violence.

His films The Fountain, Black Swan, and Mother! employ ritualistic sacrifice as metaphors for obsession, ambition, and the cyclical nature of creation and destruction.