servant roles

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' intimately portray characters in servile positions and marginal social roles, exploring dignity and human connection within hierarchical relationships.

Through works like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You,' he powerfully depicts working-class individuals trapped in exploitative service-based systems and their struggle for agency.

Her films, particularly 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider,' examine people performing physical labor and service work while maintaining their humanity and resilience against economic precarity.