selfishness

Her films and screenplays, particularly 'We the Living', directly celebrate rational selfishness as a moral philosophy and individual virtue.

His characters are driven by personal ambition and desire (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights), exploring how selfishness corrupts relationships and souls.

His films consistently examine the moral indifference and self-absorption of modern individuals, particularly in 'Funny Games' and 'The Seventh Continent'.