sexual transaction

His films like 'Nymphomaniac' and 'Breaking the Waves' unflinchingly explore sexuality, commodification of the body, and transactional relationships.

Works such as 'Showgirls' and 'Elle' deliberately examine the intersection of sexuality, power dynamics, and economic transaction within provocative narratives.

Her films including '35 Shots of Rum' and 'High Life' subtly interrogate desire, bodily autonomy, and the transactional nature of intimate relationships in human connection.