Tracing the thread…
His films consistently portray working-class individuals struggling against systems that deny them agency and autonomy, exploring how economic structures constrain personal freedom.
Claire Denis FranceShe examines autonomy through visceral, embodied storytelling that questions personal agency, consent, and self-determination across her provocative filmography.
Atom Egoyan CanadaHis work interrogates individual autonomy within systems of surveillance, memory, and control, often depicting characters struggling to maintain agency in dehumanizing circumstances.