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THEME EXPLORATION

working class aspiration

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mannequin
Mannequin
1938 · Frank Borzage
Her First Mate
Her First Mate
1933 · William Wyler
Les Bonnes femmes
Les Bonnes femmes
1960 · Claude Chabrol
Plácido
Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga
Morning’s Tree-Lined Street
Morning’s Tree-Lined Street
1936 · Mikio Naruse
La otra/The Other One
La otra/The Other One
1946 · Roberto Gavaldón
No Time for Love
No Time for Love
1943 · Mitchell Leisen
The Other Half
The Other Half
1919 · King Vidor
Up in the Clouds
Up in the Clouds
1965 · Mrinal Sen
China Is Near
China Is Near
1967 · Marco Bellocchio
Gisela
Gisela
2005 · Isabelle Stever
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films consistently chronicle the struggles and aspirations of working-class characters navigating poverty, employment, and dignity in modern Britain.

Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

Through naturalistic storytelling, he explores the hopes, frustrations, and social mobility dreams of ordinary working-class families and individuals.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His compassionate narratives examine working-class families striving for better lives while confronting systemic inequality and economic hardship.

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