THEME EXPLORATION

contemporary consumerism

12 films · 2 directors
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
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

He masterfully critiques class hierarchies and consumer capitalism, exploring how consumerism deepens social inequality across contemporary society.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His surreal narratives deconstruct contemporary consumer behaviors and artificial social rituals, revealing the absurdity underlying modern commercial existence.