THEME EXPLORATION

poverty and desperation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
Raining Stones
Raining Stones
1993 · Ken Loach
In the Watches of the Night
In the Watches of the Night
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Calcutta 71
Calcutta 71
1972 · Mrinal Sen
The Insect Woman
The Insect Woman
1963 · Shohei Imamura
Puta misèria!
Puta misèria!
1989 · Ventura Pons
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpieces like 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' depict the struggles of ordinary people facing economic hardship with profound humanistic compassion.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' unflinchingly explore poverty, systemic inequality, and desperation in working-class communities.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' examine survival, family bonds, and dignity amid poverty with nuanced emotional depth.