His films obsessively explore greed, financial ambition, and the moral corruption that accompanies the pursuit of money and prizes in capitalism.
Bong Joon-ho South KoreaHe repeatedly examines class struggle and economic desperation, where characters pursue money and prizes as means of escape from systemic poverty.
Sidney Lumet United StatesHis procedural and social dramas frequently center on characters driven by financial reward, investigating the ethical dilemmas that arise from the pursuit of cash.