THEME EXPLORATION

humble beginnings

9 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
Eastward
Eastward
1991 · Christian Petzold
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
Three Rooms in Manhattan
Three Rooms in Manhattan
1965 · Marcel Carné
The Courtin’ of Calliope Clew
The Courtin’ of Calliope Clew
1916 · Frank Borzage
Celebrity
Celebrity
1998 · Woody Allen
The Highway of Life
The Highway of Life
1980 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
April Story
April Story
1998 · Shunji Iwai
No Place to Be Single
No Place to Be Single
2026 · Laura Chiossone
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His gritty realist films consistently chronicle the struggles of working-class individuals rising from poverty and social hardship.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He explores themes of family resilience and modest lives with profound humanity, celebrating the dignity found in humble circumstances.

 Barry Jenkins United States

His films like Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk portray characters overcoming systemic poverty and marginalization with poetic grace.