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THEME EXPLORATION

class and social dynamics

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Other Half
The Other Half
1919 · King Vidor
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
2005 · Joe Wright
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Craig’s Wife
Craig’s Wife
1936 · Dorothy Arzner
La escopeta nacional
La escopeta nacional
1978 · Luis García Berlanga
System
System
2026 · Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Male and Female
Male and Female
1919 · Cecil B. DeMille
The Brat
The Brat
1931 · John Ford
A Tank on My Bed
A Tank on My Bed
1975 · Yannis Dalianidis
Jibun no Ana no Nakade
Jibun no Ana no Nakade
1955 · Tomu Uchida
China Is Near
China Is Near
1967 · Marco Bellocchio
The Dinner Guest
The Dinner Guest
2007 · Laurent Bouhnik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films consistently examine working-class struggles and systemic inequality through intimate character studies and social realism.

Bong Joon-ho → South Korea

His works blend genre and social commentary to expose class divisions and the corrupting influence of wealth on human relationships.

Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

His improvisational approach reveals the nuances of class differences and social hierarchies within British society through deeply human narratives.

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