Tracing the thread…
Explores gambling addiction and its destructive consequences through films like 'Casino' and 'The Gambler,' examining how obsession with games of chance ruins lives and relationships.
Yorgos Lanthimos GreeceExamines power dynamics and debt through absurdist narratives, most notably in 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' where a father's moral debt creates a nightmarish spiral of obligation.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanPortrays financial desperation and family debt in works like 'Shoplifters' and 'The Third Murder,' revealing how economic pressure and gambling debts fracture families and morality.