social engineering

His films like 'Metropolis' and 'M' explore how societies manipulate masses through technology, hierarchy, and collective hysteria.

His filmography, particularly 'Network' and 'Serpico', exposes institutional manipulation, corruption, and how systems engineer public opinion and individual compliance.

His surreal films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' deconstruct social contracts, power dynamics, and how individuals are conditioned by arbitrary systems.