Tracing the thread…
His films chronicle working-class families in economic crisis, exposing systemic failures that push parents and children to the brink of survival.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanHe intimately explores fractured families bound by desperation and love, examining how poverty and shame reshape parent-child relationships.
Sean Baker United StatesHis films depict families living on the margins of society, showing how financial desperation erodes stability and forces impossible choices.