boarding house

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore the dynamics of shared living spaces and makeshift families in confined domestic environments.

His socially conscious films frequently depict working-class boarding house life and communal living as spaces where class struggle and human dignity intersect.

Her films like 'The Rider' and 'Nomadland' examine transient communities and temporary shelters as crucibles for exploring belonging and displacement.