class privilege and social hierarchy

His films chronicle working-class struggles against systemic inequality with unflinching realism, exposing how institutions perpetuate poverty and social exclusion.

His work dissects class boundaries through genre-blending narratives, most notably in 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer,' where physical and social hierarchies collapse into violent confrontation.

They document the precarious lives of economically disadvantaged characters with intimate cinematography, revealing how class determines access to dignity and opportunity.