small business rivalry

His films like 'Raging Bull' and 'Goodfellas' explore intense personal and professional rivalries within small, tightly-knit communities and criminal enterprises.

Works such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' examine the tensions and power dynamics between struggling small business owners and marginalized individuals in tight economic spaces.

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' depict the cutthroat competition and personal conflicts between small entrepreneurs competing for survival.