vegetable theft

His neorealist masterpiece 'Bicycle Thieves' explores desperation and theft in post-war poverty, establishing the moral ambiguity of stealing to survive.

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' examine how economic hardship drives people to desperate acts including theft.

His film 'Shoplifters' centers on a family surviving through theft and examines the complex morality and bonds formed within systems of petty crime.