THEME EXPLORATION
Petty crime
36 films · 3 directors
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DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Japan
His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore petty crime and moral ambiguity within struggling families and marginalized communities.
Ken Loach United KingdomHis socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' depict how poverty and systemic injustice drive ordinary people toward petty theft and survival crimes.
Mathieu Kassovitz FranceHis film 'La Haine' unflinchingly portrays youth violence and petty criminality in Paris's suburbs as products of social exclusion and racial tension.