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THEME EXPLORATION

career conflict

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
1947 · Robert Siodmak
Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood
1911 · D.W. Griffith
Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
The Adventures of James and David
The Adventures of James and David
1997 · Bertrand Bonello
A Life of Her Own
A Life of Her Own
1950 · George Cukor
The Real Adventure
The Real Adventure
1922 · King Vidor
Beauty Shop
Beauty Shop
2005 · Bille Woodruff
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

His films meticulously examine the tensions between personal ambition and working-class reality, exploring how careers shape identity and relationships.

Ken Loach → United Kingdom

He powerfully depicts the struggle between economic necessity and human dignity, showing how systemic pressures create devastating conflicts between survival and principles.

Chloé Zhao → China/United States

Her films portray protagonists navigating the gap between societal expectations and personal fulfillment, examining how work defines worth and belonging.

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