Tracing the thread…
His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore makeshift families and communal living spaces as sites of human connection and survival.
Leigh Whannell United KingdomFilms such as 'Secrets & Lies' and 'Another Year' examine the claustrophobic dynamics and class tensions within shared domestic and institutional spaces.
Chloé Zhao China/United StatesHer documentary-influenced narratives in 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider' capture transient communities and unconventional dwellings as profound expressions of belonging and displacement.