swing

His films like 'The Apartment' and 'Some Like It Hot' capture the moral ambiguity and shifting social dynamics of the swing era, where characters navigate between different identities and desires.

His film 'La La Land' and 'Whiplash' explore the rhythm, improvisation, and tension of swing and jazz music as central metaphors for relationships and artistic obsession.

His New Wave films like 'Jules et Jim' embody the fluidity and instability of swing through fragmented narratives and characters caught between conflicting desires and relationships.