social pressure and conformity

His films like 'A Clockwork Orange' and 'Full Metal Jacket' brutally dissect how institutions and systems enforce conformity while stripping individual identity.

His surreal narratives ('The Killing of a Sacred Deer', 'The Favourite') explore how social hierarchies and unspoken rules coerce characters into disturbing compliance.

His socially conscious realist films ('I, Daniel Blake', 'Sorry We Missed You') examine how systemic pressure and economic desperation force ordinary people to compromise their values.