THEME EXPLORATION

job stakes

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Creed III
Creed III
2023 · Michael B. Jordan
8 Million Ways to Die
8 Million Ways to Die
1986 · Hal Ashby
A Great American Tragedy
A Great American Tragedy
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
Baisers volés
Baisers volés
1968 · François Truffaut
Big City
Big City
1937 · Frank Borzage
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982 · John Woo
Quintet
Quintet
1979 · Robert Altman
Anita no perd el tren
Anita no perd el tren
2001 · Ventura Pons
Sunday Pursuit
Sunday Pursuit
1990 · Mai Zetterling
Chorus
Chorus
1974 · Mrinal Sen
A Chinese Tall Story
A Chinese Tall Story
2005 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Magic Silver
Magic Silver
2009 · Roar Uthaug
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Charlie Chaplin United Kingdom

His films like 'Modern Times' and 'City Lights' explore the dehumanizing struggle of workers fighting for dignity and survival in industrialized society.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' unflinchingly portray how employment precarity and economic systems devastate working-class lives.

 Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His films like 'Close-Up' and 'Where Is the Friend's Home?' examine identity, livelihood, and the moral stakes individuals face in navigating economic and social pressures.