bicycle theft

Directed the neorealist masterpiece 'Bicycle Thieves' (1948), which remains the definitive cinematic exploration of bicycle theft and its social consequences.

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' examine poverty and desperation that drive theft, echoing the themes of De Sica's work with contemporary relevance.

Explored themes of theft, desperation, and moral ambiguity in films like 'Where Is the Friend's House?' and 'The Wind Will Carry Us,' capturing similar neorealist sensibilities about human struggle.