THEME EXPLORATION

contemporary social conditions

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
The State of the World
The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Confucian Confusion
A Confucian Confusion
1994 · Edward Yang
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Dynamite
Dynamite
1929 · Cecil B. DeMille
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
Society for Sale
Society for Sale
1918 · Frank Borzage
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films chronicle working-class struggles and systemic inequality in contemporary Britain with unflinching social realism.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He explores family structures, economic precarity, and social marginalization in modern Japan through intimate, humanistic narratives.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her work captures economic displacement and resilience in contemporary America, focusing on those left behind by systemic change.