commuter culture

His films intimately capture the mundane rhythms and emotional undercurrents of daily commutes and urban routines, particularly in works like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Still Walking'.

He documents the struggles and dignity of working-class commuters navigating public transport and labor systems, as seen in 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes'.

Her films like 'Nomadland' and 'The Eternals' explore the philosophy of perpetual movement, transience, and the lives of those constantly in transit between spaces.