THEME EXPLORATION

financial struggle

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
365 Nights
365 Nights
1948 · Kon Ichikawa
A Timely Interception
A Timely Interception
1913 · D.W. Griffith
The Shamrock Handicap
The Shamrock Handicap
1926 · John Ford
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
1981 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Emily the Criminal
Emily the Criminal
2022 · John Patton Ford
Vincent and Theo
Vincent and Theo
1990 · Robert Altman
Go Go Tales
Go Go Tales
2008 · Abel Ferrara
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' powerfully depict working-class poverty and the systemic barriers that trap people in financial hardship.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore how marginalized families navigate extreme poverty and desperation with humanity and dignity.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His character-driven dramas like 'Another Year' and 'Career Girls' authentically capture the anxieties and compromises of financial insecurity in everyday life.