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class expectations

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Enzo
Enzo
2026 · Robin Campillo
Anzukko
Anzukko
1958 · Mikio Naruse
Godari Gattupaina
Godari Gattupaina
2026 · subash chandra
Plácido
Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga
Her First Mate
Her First Mate
1933 · William Wyler
Mannequin
Mannequin
1938 · Frank Borzage
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
1922 · Cecil B. DeMille
Holiday
Holiday
1938 · George Cukor
Shinobugawa
Shinobugawa
2000 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Interview
Interview
1971 · Mrinal Sen
Jibun no Ana no Nakade
Jibun no Ana no Nakade
1955 · Tomu Uchida
No Time for Love
No Time for Love
1943 · Mitchell Leisen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films consistently expose how class systems constrain individual agency and perpetuate cycles of poverty and disappointment.

Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

Through intimate character studies, he explores the tensions between working-class realities and societal expectations about social mobility and respectability.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films examine how class position shapes family dynamics, educational opportunities, and the expectations placed on individuals across generations.

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