the mask of civility

His surrealist masterpieces systematically deconstruct bourgeois politeness and social conventions to expose the absurdity and violence lurking beneath civilized facades.

His melodramas reveal how individuals perform prescribed social roles while their authentic desires and desperation erupt through the cracks of everyday civility.

His films strip away social niceties through ritualistic scenarios and deadpan dialogue, exposing how artificial politeness masks cruelty, control, and fundamental human alienation.