THEME EXPLORATION

social class barriers

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Plácido
Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga
The Other Half
The Other Half
1919 · King Vidor
No Time for Love
No Time for Love
1943 · Mitchell Leisen
Up in the Clouds
Up in the Clouds
1965 · Mrinal Sen
China Is Near
China Is Near
1967 · Marco Bellocchio
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · James Cameron
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
Joker
Joker
2019 · Todd Phillips
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His realist films consistently expose the struggles of working-class individuals against systemic inequality and institutional barriers.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

He masterfully uses genre and visual storytelling to critique class division, most prominently in films like Parasite and Snowpiercer.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His character-driven narratives deeply explore the tensions, conflicts, and human dignity of people across different social strata.