THEME EXPLORATION

economic miracle

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
I Only Want You to Love Me
I Only Want You to Love Me
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Slump Is Over
The Slump Is Over
1934 · Robert Siodmak
Empty Nets
Empty Nets
2023 · Behrooz Karamizade
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Streetheart
Streetheart
1998 · Charles Binamé
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist films like 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' capture the human cost and social inequality underlying Italy's post-war economic boom.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films interrogate the psychological and moral foundations of the German 'Wirtschaftswunder,' exposing alienation and corruption within the economic miracle.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Works like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' examine the human struggles and hidden inequalities created by Japan's rapid economic development and its aftermath.