Petty crime

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' explore petty crime and moral ambiguity through intimate family narratives, examining how ordinary people commit small transgressions out of necessity.

His socially conscious works such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' depict how economic desperation drives characters toward petty theft and crime as survival mechanisms.

Films like 'Where Is the Friend's Home?' and '10' subtly examine ethical compromises and small moral transgressions in everyday life with philosophical depth.