sports fallen hero

His films like Raging Bull and The Irishman explore how ambition, violence, and moral compromise destroy men from within, making them victims of their own choices.

His socially conscious cinema in films like Kes portrays how systemic failure and broken dreams shatter the aspirations of working-class individuals who once held promise.

His visceral films like The Wrestler and Black Swan examine obsession and physical/mental deterioration as athletes and performers push themselves toward self-destruction.