THEME EXPLORATION

wartime rationing

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
This Happy Life
This Happy Life
1944 · Mikio Naruse
The Notebook
The Notebook
2004 · Nick Cassavetes
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
2017 · Christopher Nolan
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2018 · Radu Jude
Transit
Transit
2018 · Christian Petzold
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
1776, Or the Hessian Renegade
1776, Or the Hessian Renegade
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1942 · John Huston
Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942 · Robert Siodmak
Hanagatami
Hanagatami
2017 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lean United Kingdom

His films like 'In Which We Serve' and 'This Happy Breed' authentically capture British wartime rationing and civilian experiences.

 Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpieces such as 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' depict post-war scarcity and survival in rationed societies.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' and earlier works explore working-class deprivation and resource scarcity with documentary-like authenticity.