rural land inheritance

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore family bonds and inheritance of values across generations in rural and working-class settings.

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' deeply examine rural communities, land rights, and the inheritance of poverty and struggle.

Her films including 'The Rider' and 'Nomadland' explore displacement from rural lands and the loss of inherited ways of life in contemporary America.