social humiliation

His films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' systematically deconstruct social hierarchies and expose the grotesque humiliation inherent in power dynamics and social conformity.

Works such as 'Funny Games' and 'The Seventh Continent' unflinchingly examine how ordinary people inflict psychological humiliation and violence on one another within social structures.

His provocative films like 'Antichrist' and 'Dancer in the Dark' explore extreme social degradation, shame, and the humiliation of individuals by society and circumstance.