THEME EXPLORATION

contemporary consumerism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
I Only Want You to Love Me
I Only Want You to Love Me
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
A Confucian Confusion
A Confucian Confusion
1994 · Edward Yang
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 · James Cameron
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
Sausage Party
Sausage Party
2016 · Greg Tiernan
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Béla Tarr & Peter Greenaway
Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead
1978 · George A. Romero
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like Fight Club and The Social Network dissect consumer culture, capitalism, and digital-age materialism with sharp social critique.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

Works such as Parasite and Okja explore class divisions and consumer excess through the lens of modern capitalist systems.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His vibrant films examine desire, consumption, and contemporary lifestyle choices within modern Spanish society and beyond.