This is the Reason Nicolas Winding Refn Makes Films with Such High Contrast
How does one's inability to see certain colors affect the way they make films? Just ask Nicolas Winding Refn.

Yes, the director of Only God Forgives, Drive, and Bronson is unable to see midtones, and this video essay shows how his color blindness shows up in not only the look of his movies, but their content as well.
For Refn, it's all about contrast. His quote at the beginning of the video states that because of his color blindness, his images have to have a lot of contrast, otherwise he wouldn't be able to see them. This is absolutely true for his overall body of work.
Source: Blue Leaf