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THEME EXPLORATION

privilege and entitlement

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
The Young Stranger
The Young Stranger
1957 · John Frankenheimer
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
Diabolically Yours
Diabolically Yours
1967 · Julien Duvivier
El gran calavera
El gran calavera
1949 · Luis Buñuel
Happy End
Happy End
2017 · Michael Haneke
I Vinti
I Vinti
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
La corruzione (la Corruption/Corruption
La corruzione (la Corruption/Corruption
1963 · Mauro Bolognini
La Decade prodigieuse
La Decade prodigieuse
1972 · Claude Chabrol
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films consistently expose how systemic inequality strips dignity from the underprivileged while exposing the callousness of those with power and resources.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

He examines class disparities and entitlement through intimate family narratives, questioning what gives people the right to privilege and belonging.

Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

His character-driven films dissect middle-class entitlement and self-delusion while revealing the struggles of those beneath the social hierarchy.

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