THEME EXPLORATION

career transformation

32 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Life or Something Like It
Life or Something Like It
2002 · Stephen Herek
12 Chapters About Women
12 Chapters About Women
1954 · Kon Ichikawa
Cake
Cake
2005 · Nisha Ganatra
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
District 9
District 9
2009 · Neill Blomkamp
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Parfait amour!
Parfait amour!
1996 · Catherine Breillat
Shadow Play
Shadow Play
1997 · Martine Dugowson
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Dhabkaaro
Dhabkaaro
2026 · Abhishek Shah
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Agostino d’Ippona
Agostino d’Ippona
1972 · Roberto Rossellini
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
1959 · Luis Buñuel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His films intimately explore working-class struggles and career disappointments, examining how jobs shape identity and life trajectories.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His work frequently depicts characters navigating unexpected career shifts and economic displacement, revealing dignity and resilience in transformation.