trauma and revenge

His masterpiece 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' obsessively explore cycles of trauma, vengeance, and psychological manipulation with baroque visual intensity.

Films like 'Se7en' and 'Gone Girl' dissect trauma's corrosive effects and revenge through meticulous, unsettling narratives that blur victim and perpetrator.

His films 'Irréversible' and 'Climax' unflinchingly depict trauma's visceral impact and cycles of violence with experimental structure that immerses viewers in psychological devastation.