Tracing the thread…
His films consistently portray working-class struggles and petty crime as symptomatic of systemic poverty and social injustice.
Martin Scorsese United StatesHe explores how working-class individuals turn to organized crime as a path to survival and respect within their communities.
Coen Brothers BelgiumTheir neorealist cinema focuses on ordinary people from marginalized backgrounds who are driven toward petty crime by economic desperation.