THEME EXPLORATION

market exchange

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Irma Vep
Irma Vep
1996 · Olivier Assayas
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
2026 · Yasuhito Kikuchi
A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Autumn Moon
Autumn Moon
1992 · Clara Law
Charleston
Charleston
1927 · Jean Renoir
Every Day Except Christmas
Every Day Except Christmas
1957 · Lindsay Anderson
Madame l'eau
Madame l'eau
1993 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films expose how market forces and commodification dehumanize workers and the vulnerable, critiquing capitalism's grip on everyday life.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His work examines the tension between traditional values and market modernization in East Asia, showing how commerce transforms human relationships and society.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films explore how market logic infiltrates personal relationships, identity, and desire, revealing capitalism's psychological and emotional costs.