THEME EXPLORATION

healthcare system failure

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sicko
Sicko
2007 · Michael Moore
A Provincial Hospital
A Provincial Hospital
2022 · Ilian Metev & Ivan Chertov & Zlatina Teneva
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently expose systemic failures in social institutions, including healthcare, through intimate portraits of ordinary people devastated by bureaucratic indifference.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He explores institutional neglect and healthcare system breakdowns, particularly regarding vulnerable populations and end-of-life care, with profound emotional insight.