THEME EXPLORATION

working dog

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rocky
Rocky
1976 · John G. Avildsen
Fetch
Fetch
1998 · Derek Drymon
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
Blue Collar
Blue Collar
1978 · Paul Schrader
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Air of Paris
Air of Paris
1954 · Marcel Carné
Ajantrik
Ajantrik
1958 · Ritwik Ghatak
A Plain Song
A Plain Song
1910 · D.W. Griffith
El mégano
El mégano
1955 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Farewell
Farewell
1930 · Robert Siodmak
Every Day Except Christmas
Every Day Except Christmas
1957 · Lindsay Anderson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently explore the dignity and struggles of working-class people, examining labor exploitation and social systems through intimate human stories.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He deeply examines the exhaustion and sacrifices of working people, particularly parents balancing labor and family, with compassion for their quiet endurance.