water and nature

His films mystically blend water, forests, and natural landscapes as metaphors for existence and spirituality, seen in works like 'The New World' and 'The Tree of Life'.

He frequently features rivers, rain, and natural settings as integral elements that reflect human emotions and relationships in films like 'Still Walking' and 'Our Little Sister'.

His documentaries and films obsessively explore nature's raw power and water systems, particularly in 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Fitzcarraldo', revealing humanity's fraught relationship with the natural world.