class reversal

His surrealist films like 'The Exterminating Angel' and 'Viridiana' systematically deconstruct class hierarchies through absurdist scenarios where social order collapses and roles invert.

His realist cinema consistently explores class struggle and the reversal of power dynamics, showing how economic systems trap individuals across social strata in 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake.'

He masterfully depicts class reversal through genre-shifting narratives where lower-class characters infiltrate and dismantle upper-class spaces, most notably in 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer.'