childhood exploitation

His neorealist masterpiece 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Shoeshine' depict the harsh economic exploitation and moral corruption of poor children in post-war Italy.

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' explore how systemic poverty and institutional failure exploit and limit children's potential.

Films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' examine child neglect, labor exploitation, and the vulnerability of abandoned or marginalized children in contemporary society.