Tracing the thread…
His films obsessively deconstruct power imbalances and dependency in relationships, with servants, workers, and marginalized figures trapped in cycles of emotional and economic servitude.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanHe explores how class hierarchies and social bonds create unspoken master-servant relationships, particularly in domestic spaces and family structures, with profound emotional complexity.
Pier Paolo Pasolini ItalyHis provocative films examine power, submission, and degradation through both literal and metaphorical master-servant relationships, challenging bourgeois values and sexual politics.