THEME EXPLORATION

feudalism in modern society

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
1993 · Martin Scorsese
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films expose class hierarchies and economic exploitation in contemporary Britain, revealing how feudal power structures persist in modern capitalism.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His work examines social stratification and inherited disadvantage in modern Japan, where family lineage and corporate loyalty mirror feudal loyalty systems.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her films document how precarious labor and corporate dependency create new forms of servitude in contemporary America, echoing feudal tenant relationships.