class and status

His films consistently expose class struggle and economic inequality through intimate narratives of working-class characters navigating systemic barriers.

He masterfully explores the collision between social classes and status hierarchies, most notably in 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer,' using genre to interrogate inequality.

Her films examine power dynamics, colonial legacies, and social hierarchies with unflinching complexity, particularly through non-Western perspectives on class and privilege.