THEME EXPLORATION

social decline

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
Society for Sale
Society for Sale
1918 · Frank Borzage
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Penelope Spheeris USA

Unvarnished chronicler of subcultures and societal margins through provocative documentary and genre cinema.

 Ari Aster United States

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar explore the disintegration of family bonds and social cohesion through visceral horror.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His neorealist cinema consistently documents the systematic decline of working-class communities and social welfare systems.