Tracing the thread…
His films consistently critique institutional failures—schools, welfare systems, and workplaces—exposing how institutions marginalize vulnerable people.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanHe explores institutional settings like hospitals, prisons, and social care facilities to examine human dignity and institutional compassion in works like 'After the Storm' and 'Broker'.
Jacques Audiard FranceHis films frequently unfold within prisons, psychiatric institutions, and courts, using these spaces to interrogate justice, identity, and systemic power structures.