THEME EXPLORATION

British social realism

41 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Days in the Trees
Days in the Trees
1967 · John Schlesinger
Society for Sale
Society for Sale
1918 · Frank Borzage
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
Areso kai kykloforo
Areso kai kykloforo
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Life
Life
1934 · Fei Mu
Alive in Joburg
Alive in Joburg
2005 · Neill Blomkamp
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
1967 · Aleksandar Petrović
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
Cabaret Balkan
Cabaret Balkan
1998 · Goran Paskaljević
Action et Réaction
Action et Réaction
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
1995 · Ang Lee
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' are defining works of British social realism, depicting working-class struggles with unflinching authenticity and political conviction.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

Through improvisational methods, he crafts deeply humanistic portraits of ordinary British lives in films like 'Naked' and 'Secrets & Lies,' exploring class and social tensions.