THEME EXPLORATION

career struggle

42 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shadow Play
Shadow Play
1997 · Martine Dugowson
Mousitsa
Mousitsa
1959 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Deal
The Deal
2003 · Stephen Frears
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
1997 · Gus Van Sant
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Winter Sleep
Winter Sleep
2014 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Pain and Glory
Pain and Glory
2019 · Pedro Almodóvar
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
A Street to Die
A Street to Die
1986 · Bill Bennett
Hi, Tereska
Hi, Tereska
2001 · Robert Gliński
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Streetheart
Streetheart
1998 · Charles Binamé
The Good Life
The Good Life
1997 · Stephen Berra
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Hideo Gosha
A Touch of Sin
A Touch of Sin
2013 · Jia Zhangke
Boys Go to Jupiter
Boys Go to Jupiter
2026 · Julian Glander
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Materialists
Materialists
2026 · Celine Song
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Amorosa
Amorosa
1986 · Mai Zetterling
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Charlie Chaplin United Kingdom

His films like 'Modern Times' and 'City Lights' poignantly depict the struggle of ordinary workers against industrial dehumanization and economic hardship.

 Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpieces such as 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' explore the desperation of individuals fighting for survival and dignity in post-war economic collapse.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' examine the brutal realities of working-class struggle against systemic inequality and precarious employment.