THEME EXPLORATION

wealth and inequality

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Crimson Gold
Crimson Gold
2003 · Jafar Panahi
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · James Cameron
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
The Aviator
The Aviator
2004 · Martin Scorsese
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
2013 · Baz Luhrmann
The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Tran Anh Hung
The Silences of the Palace
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Moufida Tlatli
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently document the struggles of working-class people facing systemic poverty and economic injustice.

 John Lee Hancock United States

He explores wealth disparities, gentrification, and racial economic inequality through politically charged narratives.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like Parasite and Snowpiercer use class conflict as a central metaphor to examine wealth inequality and social hierarchy.