THEME EXPLORATION

financial struggle

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
365 Nights
365 Nights
1948 · Kon Ichikawa
A Timely Interception
A Timely Interception
1913 · D.W. Griffith
The Shamrock Handicap
The Shamrock Handicap
1926 · John Ford
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
1981 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Emily the Criminal
Emily the Criminal
2022 · John Patton Ford
Vincent and Theo
Vincent and Theo
1990 · Robert Altman
Go Go Tales
Go Go Tales
2008 · Abel Ferrara
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently depict working-class struggles and systemic poverty with unflinching realism and social critique.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He explores economic hardship and family survival through deeply humanistic narratives that reveal dignity within financial desperation.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His films frequently examine the financial and emotional costs of survival for marginalized characters in contemporary society.