job preservation

His films consistently depict working-class struggles against economic systems that threaten livelihoods, particularly in *Kes*, *Riff-Raff*, and *I, Daniel Blake*.

He explores precarious employment and economic instability in films like *Shoplifters* and *Broker*, examining how people survive when traditional job security disappears.

His films like *The Wrestler* and *Black Swan* dissect characters clinging to their professional identities and livelihoods despite physical and psychological deterioration.