London society

His improvisational films like 'Secrets & Lies' and 'Another Year' offer intimate, nuanced portraits of contemporary London life and class dynamics.

Films such as 'Dirty Pretty Things' and 'High Fidelity' examine London's diverse communities, social tensions, and the complexities of modern urban existence.

His socially conscious works like 'I, Daniel Blake' and earlier London-set films explore working-class struggles and institutional inequalities within British society.