self-destructive behavior

His films like Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream obsessively depict psychological unraveling and addiction as characters spiral into self-destruction.

He explores trauma, mental illness, and self-harm with unflinching intensity in works like Antichrist and Dancer in the Dark.

His provocative films like Irreversible and Enter the Void examine self-destruction through substance abuse, violence, and existential despair.