workplace dissatisfaction

His films like 'The Apartment' and 'Sunset Boulevard' dissect corporate alienation and the moral compromises demanded by workplace hierarchies.

His improvisational approach captures the mundane frustrations and emotional weight of working-class and office jobs in films like 'Another Year' and 'Career Girls'.

His masterpiece 'Playtime' and 'Mon Oncle' use visual comedy to expose the dehumanizing absurdity of modern workplace bureaucracy and industrial systems.