His films consistently document the struggles of working-class people facing poverty, unemployment, and systemic inequality with compassionate realism.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanHe explores financial hardship and economic desperation through intimate family narratives, examining how poverty affects relationships and human dignity.
Cristian Mungiu RomaniaHis slow-cinema approach reveals the crushing weight of financial struggle on ordinary people navigating post-communist economic realities and social decay.