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His films expose the emptiness and moral contradictions beneath Spain's affluent upper classes, particularly in works like 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?' and 'Live Flesh.'
Sofia Coppola United StatesShe masterfully portrays the ennui, disconnection, and existential malaise of wealthy characters in films like 'The Bling Ring' and 'Somewhere,' critiquing privilege from within.
Michael Haneke AustriaHis provocative films like 'Funny Games' and 'The Seventh Continent' brutally dissect the violence and hypocrisy lurking beneath affluent, respectable bourgeois society.