THEME EXPLORATION
consumerism and excess
Tracing the thread…
David Fincher · USA
His films like Fight Club and The Social Network dissect consumer culture, materialism, and the emptiness beneath capitalist excess.
Bong Joon-ho · South Korea
Works like Parasite and Mother explore class division and consumerism's role in perpetuating societal inequality and human desperation.
Paolo Sorrentino · Italy
His films including The Great Beauty critique luxury, indulgence, and the spiritual hollowness of excess in contemporary society.