THEME EXPLORATION

post-prison reintegration

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Scrubbers
Scrubbers
1982 · Mai Zetterling
Brute Force
Brute Force
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Down By Law
Down By Law
1986 · Jim Jarmusch
Clean
Clean
2004 · Olivier Assayas
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
The Thick-Walled Room
The Thick-Walled Room
1956 · Masaki Kobayashi
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate
1952 · Robert Siodmak
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · John Woo
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
On the Job
On the Job
2013 · Erik Matti
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Dogboys
Dogboys
1998 · Ken Russell
La strada
La strada
1954 · Federico Fellini
Scum
Scum
1979 · Alan Clarke
The Men
The Men
1950 · Fred Zinnemann
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Compañeros
Compañeros
1970 · Sergio Corbucci
Duvar
Duvar
1983 · Yílmaz Güney
Las Islas Marias
Las Islas Marias
1951 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Memories of Prison
Memories of Prison
1984 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
One Way Ticket
One Way Ticket
1997 · Richard Franklin
Stefania
Stefania
1966 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' explore systemic struggles of marginalized people, including those with criminal records, attempting reintegration into society.

 Jacques Audiard France

His masterpiece 'A Prophet' (Un prophète) directly depicts a young man's transformation during and after prison, exploring the psychological and social complexities of reintegration.

 Newt Arnold United Kingdom

Her films like 'American Honey' and 'Fish Tank' portray vulnerable characters on society's margins, examining how economic desperation and social exclusion intersect with survival and redemption.