THEME EXPLORATION

Economic independence

38 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960 · Mikio Naruse
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Streetheart
Streetheart
1998 · Charles Binamé
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
The Good Life
The Good Life
1997 · Stephen Berra
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
2005 · Joe Wright
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
Kara
Kara
2026 · Vignesh Raja
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
A Great American Tragedy
A Great American Tragedy
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
Blood and Soul
Blood and Soul
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady
1996 · Jane Campion
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently examine working-class struggles for economic dignity and independence against systemic inequality.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her work explores individuals seeking economic autonomy and self-sufficiency outside traditional structures, as seen in Nomadland.

 Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpieces depict ordinary people's desperate pursuit of economic independence and survival in post-war hardship.