The Guilt Complex: Paul Schrader's Enduring Obsession Paul Schrader, writer director of numerous films probing the darkest recesses of human psychology, has built a career on exploring guilt and redemption.
His characters often grapple with their own torment, but what drives this preoccupation?
According to Schrader himself, it stems from his Calvinist upbringing, where he was instilled with a sense of guilt and predestination from an early age.