THEME EXPLORATION

social roles

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth
1954 · Herbert J. Biberman
...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
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
A Woman’s Sorrows
A Woman’s Sorrows
1937 · Mikio Naruse
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
In the Mirror
In the Mirror
2011 · Paolo Sorrentino
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films meticulously deconstruct social hierarchies, power dynamics, and the performance of identity within constrained social structures and relationships.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her work examines how individuals navigate and resist socially prescribed roles, particularly exploring marginalization and authentic identity against systemic constraints.