class transgression

His films consistently examine working-class struggles and systemic inequalities, showing how institutional barriers prevent upward mobility and expose class injustice.

His masterworks like 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer' explicitly use transgression of class boundaries as central metaphors for social inequality and violent class conflict.

His films celebrate characters who defy social conventions and class expectations through passion, desire, and authentic self-expression against rigid societal hierarchies.