teacher vs student conflict

His seminal work 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' explore the complex, often adversarial relationships between educators and students with profound empathy for youth rebellion.

Films like 'Teorema' and 'Salò' interrogate power dynamics and corruption within institutional hierarchies, including educational settings, with unsettling philosophical depth.

His film 'Up the Down Staircase' and other works examine the ideological clashes and human conflicts between teachers navigating bureaucratic systems and students from marginalized backgrounds.