THEME EXPLORATION

healthcare system

40 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sicko
Sicko
2007 · Michael Moore
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Collective
Collective
2019 · Alexander Nanau
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
The Insult
The Insult
2017 · Ziad Doueiri
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Karuppu
Karuppu
2026 · RJ Balaji
Dah
Dah
2002 · Abbas Kiarostami
Detective Story
Detective Story
1951 · William Wyler
Il Lungo Silenzio
Il Lungo Silenzio
1993 · Margarethe von Trotta
Les Roquevillard
Les Roquevillard
1922 · Julien Duvivier
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
Thunder Over Mexico
Thunder Over Mexico
1933 · Sergei Eisenstein
Victory of Women
Victory of Women
1946 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Dredd
Dredd
2012 · Pete Travis
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
Intensive Life Unit
Intensive Life Unit
2021 · Adéla Komrzý
Boomerang!
Boomerang!
1947 · Elia Kazan
Death Race
Death Race
2008 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Duvar
Duvar
1983 · Yílmaz Güney
Gli imbroglioni
Gli imbroglioni
1963 · Lucio Fulci
My Imaginary Country
My Imaginary Country
2022 · Patricio Guzmán
Paloma herida
Paloma herida
1963 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Stefania
Stefania
1966 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Story of Qiu Ju
The Story of Qiu Ju
1992 · Zhang Yimou
The Specialists
The Specialists
1969 · Sergio Corbucci
Mother
Mother
2009 · Bong Joon-ho
Snitch
Snitch
2013 · Ric Roman Waugh
Hope
Hope
2013 · Lee Joon-ik
Chinese Doctors
Chinese Doctors
2021 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Lucio Flavio
Lucio Flavio
1977 · Héctor Babenco
Righting Wrongs
Righting Wrongs
1986 · Corey Yuen
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991 · Lam Nai-Choi
The Asthenic Syndrome
The Asthenic Syndrome
1989 · Kira Muratova
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' powerfully critique healthcare access and welfare system failures.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

Through works like 'After the Storm' and 'Broker,' he explores healthcare, aging, and institutional systems affecting vulnerable populations.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His naturalistic dramas examine healthcare workers' struggles and systemic pressures, notably in 'Another Year' and his focus on NHS perspectives.