Education and assimilation

His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' examine how education systems fail working-class communities and prevent social mobility.

Works such as 'The White Ribbon' explore how education and cultural institutions shape conformity and indoctrination across generations.

Films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' examine how marginalized individuals navigate social systems and the informal ways they educate and integrate into society outside institutional frameworks.